Helping Children Cope with Chiari Surgery

FLORIDA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

OCTOBER 13, 2015

"Why are mommy and daddy crying?" "How and why did this happen to me?" "Can I still play?"

These questions and more are addressed by the Child Life workers at pediatric hospitals. Chantelle Bennett, Child Life Manager at Florida Hospital for Children talks about how to help children work through the emotional trauma of illness and major surgery. (2015)

Revised: 9/2019