Student Julia Bice gains a deeper understanding of how culture and therapeutic child-centered play can connect. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As part of the required internship hours for the child life track of ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

(32 credit hours; 34 credit hours if adding a Child Life Practicum): 1. The Child Life Track includes a minimum of 32 semester hours, half or more of which must be in courses at the 6000-level or ...

HUNTINGTON — The Child Life Department at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital believes in the power of play. With two full-time specialists, a full-time music therapist and a new intern program, the ...

A medical diagnosis or hospital stay can be tough when you’re a child, and it can be hard on family members as well. Fortunately, many hospitals, especially children’s hospitals, have certified child ...