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Inclusivity Kits: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in play opportunities - 2024 Child Life Conference
The purpose of this session is to describe a pilot study that included the development and implementation of an inclusivity kit in inpatient playrooms to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The kit includes diverse toys and activities for different developmental ages. Results of this study show that children are choosing diverse toys and activities frequently, validating the importance of DEI in play.
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Mashal S. Kara, CCLS, MA, MS
Certified Child Life Specialist
Texas Children's Hospital
Mashal Kara is a Certified Child Life Specialist at the Texas Children’s Hospital Main Campus Cancer & Hematology Outpatient Clinic. She primarily works with patients/families diagnosed with Leukemia/Lymphoma/Histiocytosis . Mashal completed her masters in Child Life at Texas Woman’s University and her child life internship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She previously worked as a teacher for Fort Worth ISD through Teach for America and completed her masters in Teaching at Texas Wesleyan University.
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Cole E. Sander, CCLS, MS
Certified Child Life Specialist
Children's Hospital Colorado
I have been a Certified Child Life Specialist for over three years, and currently work at Children's Hospital Colorado on the General Medicine Unit. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences with a concentration in Child Development from the University of Arkansas. Upon graduating, I completed my first practicum at Children's Mercy in Overland Park, Kansas. I then continued my education at Texas State University, where I received my master's degree in Human Development and Family Sciences with a concentration in Child Life. While working on my master's, I completed a second practicum at Wonders and Worries, a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas, that provides professional support for children through a parent's illness. There, I observed and lead both individual and group sessions focused on illness education, coping and feelings. With my master’s in hand, I completed my internship at Children's Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas. I stayed in Houston, where I worked PRN in the Emergency Department Children's Memorial Hospital, before accepting my first full-time position at Texas Children's Hospital on the Pulmonary, Endocrine and Adolescent Medicine Unit and where I became an integral member of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team.
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