{"id":78711,"date":"2024-05-28T09:01:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=78711"},"modified":"2024-05-29T10:58:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:58:48","slug":"child-life-across-continents","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2024\/child-life-across-continents\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Life Across Continents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin news-block-editorial-leadin is-style-side-by-side has-media has-box has-media-focus-center-middle has-tertiary-theme\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1615\" height=\"1396\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Shows Alice Chiu and Maryam AlBahar at graduation\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661.jpeg 1615w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-694x600.jpeg 694w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-1500x1297.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-768x664.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-1536x1328.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-956x826.jpeg 956w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-398x344.jpeg 398w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-612x529.jpeg 612w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-789x682.jpeg 789w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-1194x1032.jpeg 1194w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-1528x1321.jpeg 1528w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-796x688.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-1224x1058.jpeg 1224w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-1578x1364.jpeg 1578w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/05\/image0-e1716910658661-1157x1000.jpeg 1157w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1615px) 100vw, 1615px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Tzu Yun Alice Chiu and Maryam AlBahar. Photo courtesy of Maryam AlBahar<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">Blog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChild Life Across Continents\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"deck\">Two BU Wheelock alums share how they have used their education and training as child life specialists in their home countries<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar js-block-editorial-metabar news-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">May 28, 2024<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-comments\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#comments\" class=\"wp-prepress-component-comment-counter label\">1<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/authors\/maryam-albahar\/\">Maryam AlBahar<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"&amp;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/authors\/tzu-yun-alice-chiu\/\">Tzu Yun (Alice) Chiu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>Child life practice is like a journey across continents, navigating the colorful landscapes of compassion and understanding, transcending borders, cultures, and even language. Imagine us as two brave adventurers, armed with degrees from Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development\u2019s Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care program, exploring child life practice in far-flung lands like Taiwan and Kuwait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Child life specialists are the unsung heroes of pediatric healthcare, bringing joy, comfort, and empowerment to children and families navigating challenging medical experiences. From explaining medical procedures in child-friendly language to providing emotional support during hospital stays, we use therapeutic play, effective coping strategies, developmental theory, and a whole lot of heart to educate, prepare, and support children and families every step of the way. At the core of it all, we&#8217;re advocates for the children and their families, ensuring they feel understood and empowered (we like to call that <em>patient and family-centered care<\/em>). And that&#8217;s why our work is not just important\u2014it&#8217;s absolutely essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our adventure begins surrounded by a vibrant community of aspiring changemakers at BU Wheelock. Learning the child life ropes was not just about textbooks and classroom\u2014it was a hands-on journey in real-world settings. Then, equipped with our BU diplomas and boundless enthusiasm, we dove headfirst into the challenges of bridging language gaps and navigating the maze of certification requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture Alice\u2014with her infectious energy\u2014working as a child life specialist in Taiwan, where practitioners are faced with limited job opportunities and low salaries. Language barriers are another issue\u2014words we use in English to soften scary concepts, like using <em>pokes<\/em> instead of <em>injections<\/em>, can actually be more frightening to children in her native language, Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in Kuwait, Maryam discovers only one child life organization in the entire country. Local child life specialists face misunderstandings about our profession, meager compensation (far below US averages), and struggles with grasping the English language well enough to pass the certification exam or higher child life education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But where there are challenges, there are also victories. In Taiwan, Alice has been able to do innovative work that brings child life interventions, including preparation and therapeutic play at National Cheng Kung University Hospital, signaling the potential for impactful change in pediatric care and a growing receptive healthcare team. Maryam\u2019s journey as one of two Kuwaitis to recently obtain a master&#8217;s degree <em>and<\/em> certification in child life is setting a positive precedent for others to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Middle East region is a fertile ground for innovation and leadership in child life. Recent investments in education and training programs in Kuwait signal a brighter future for child life professionals. Specialized programs, like the master of clinical psychology with a child life track now being offered in Saudi Arabia, reflect the region&#8217;s dedication to professional advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We stand poised on the brink of a new era for child life practice in Taiwan, Kuwait, and beyond. With the wind of change propelling us forward and our BU education guiding our way, we set sail into uncharted waters, determined to create a world where child life services thrive, and the joyous laughter of children resonates throughout hospital wards and playrooms across the globe. 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