About This Book

Therapeutic Activities for Children and Teens Coping with Health Issues

This book is a valuable resource designed specifically for professionals working with children and teenagers who are dealing with health issues. It offers more than 200 therapeutic activities tailored to help these young individuals cope with their challenges. The book is a go-to guide for therapists, counselors, and educators looking to provide effective support and interventions.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by therapists, counselors, and educators working in pediatric healthcare settings. It is also beneficial for parents and caregivers seeking to understand and implement therapeutic activities at home. The book's comprehensive approach makes it a valuable resource for anyone involved in the care and support of children and teenagers facing health issues.

History and Editions

The first edition of "Therapeutic Activities for Children and Teens Coping with Health Issues" was published in 2011 by John Wiley & Sons. This edition has been widely adopted in educational and therapeutic settings due to its practical and engaging approach. The book includes a CD with additional resources, making it an all-inclusive guide for professionals.

Author and Other Works

The authors of this book are Robyn Hart and Judy Rollins. Both authors have extensive experience in the field of pediatric therapy and have written other books on related topics. Their expertise ensures that the activities and interventions provided in the book are evidence-based and effective.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

Paperback: ISBN-13: 9780470555002
eBook: ISBN-13: 9780470933527 (Available through VitalSource)

Publication Details

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 2011
Number of Pages: 379
Language: English

Other Editions and Formats

eBook: Available through VitalSource (ISBN: 9780470933527)

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eBook (VitalSource): ISBN-13: 9780470933527

This detailed information section provides a quick reference for all the available formats and sources for "Therapeutic Activities for Children and Teens Coping with Health Issues," making it easier to find and access the book in the preferred format.

Additional Resources

For those interested in further resources, the book includes a CD with additional activities and tools. This supplement enhances the book's utility by providing more comprehensive support for professionals working with children and teenagers.

By using this book, educators and therapists can create a supportive environment that helps children and teenagers cope with their health issues effectively. The book's practical approach and extensive resources make it an essential tool for anyone involved in pediatric healthcare.

ROBYN HART, MEd, CCLS, is Director of Child Life Services at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

JUDY ROLLINS, PhD, RN, is Coordinator of the Studio G Artist in Residence Program at Georgetown University Hospital and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine.

Foreword xv

Preface xvii

Acknowledgments xix

Introduction xxi

1 Separation and Stranger Anxiety 1

Separation Anxiety 1

Homesickness 3

Special Considerations 3

Activity Goals 6

Activities

Activity 1.1 ABCD News via Skype 7

Activity 1.2 All About Me 8

Activity 1.3 Bulletin Board 8

Activity 1.4 CD Postcards 9

Activity 1.5 Doorknob Signs 10

Activity 1.6 No-Sew Pillow 11

Activity 1.7 Funny Family Fotos 11

Activity 1.8 No Tick-Tock Clock 12

Activity 1.9 People Important to Me Tree 13

Activity 1.10 The People Match Game∗ 13

Activity 1.11 Pop Art Photo Tints 14

Activity 1.12 Rubber-Stamped Stationery 15

Activity 1.13 Scavenger Hunt 15

Activity 1.14 Special-People Chain 16

Activity 1.15 Staff Mix-Up 17

Activity 1.16 Steps to Staying Connected 18

Activity 1.17 The Key to Making the Best of the Situation∗ 19

Activity 1.18 The People I Live With 19

Activity 1.19 Unit Scrapbook 20

Activity 1.20 Warm Wishes Tree 21

2 Self-Expression 23

Developmental Aspects of Self-Expression 23

Self-Expression and Coping 24

Special Considerations 25

Activity Goals 25

Activities

Activity 2.1 Bridge to the Future 27

Activity 2.2 Emotion Ocean 28

Activity 2.3 Feeling Faces 29

Activity 2.4 Feelings Collage 30

Activity 2.5 Inner Vision/Outer View Masks 30

Activity 2.6 Felt Puppets 31

Activity 2.7 Get a-Head 32

Activity 2.8 Graffiti Wall 33

Activity 2.9 Grand Designs 33

Activity 2.10 Hospital Road Signs∗ 35

Activity 2.11 I Want to Scream 35

Activity 2.12 Inside-Outside Boxes 35

Activity 2.13 Personalized T-Shirts 37

Activity 2.14 Sense-itivity Poems 37

Activity 2.15 Interactive Storytelling 38

Activity 2.16 Temper-Rate 39

Activity 2.17 The Complaint Department Is In 40

Activity 2.18 Wishing Wells 40

Activity 2.19 Wound Care for Feelings 42

Activity 2.20 Zen-ga 43

3 Self-Esteem 45

The Concept of Self-Esteem 45

Development of Self-Esteem 46

Risk Factors for Self-Esteem Issues 48

Special Considerations 50

Activity Goals 51

Activities

Activity 3.1 Auto Photography 53

Activity 3.2 Business Cards 54

Activity 3.3 Casting Bandage Masks 55

Activity 3.4 Crown Me 56

Activity 3.5 DNA Necklace: Genes in a Bottle 56

Activity 3.6 Fingerprint Detective 57

Activity 3.7 Graffiti Name Signs 58

Activity 3.8 In Good Hands 59

Activity 3.9 Magazine Name Collages 61

Activity 3.10 Mini-Me Paper Dolls 61

Activity 3.11 Name Bracelets 62

Activity 3.12 Personalized Pennants 63

Activity 3.13 Uno, Dose 64

Activity 3.14 V.I.P. (Very Important Patient or Person) 65

Activity 3.15 Vote for Me! 65

Activity 3.16 What’s-in-a-Name Poems 66

Activity 3.17 You’re in the Money 67

4 BodyImage 69

Exploring the Concept of Body Image 69

Development of Body Image 69

Visible Differences 71

Less Visible Differences 74

Obesity 74

Distorted Body Image 75

Special Considerations 75

Activity Goals 75

Activities

Activity 4.1 Beauty from the Inside Out 76

Activity 4.2 Body Awareness for Babies 77

Activity 4.3 Body Glitter 78

Activity 4.4 Body Molds 79

Activity 4.5 Body Perception Comparisons 80

Activity 4.6 Connect the Dots 81

Activity 4.7 Divergent Views 82

Activity 4.8 Face and Body Paint 83

Activity 4.9 If I Could Be Someone Else 84

Activity 4.10 Mad Hatters 84

Activity 4.11 Makeup Makeover 85

Activity 4.12 Mirror Me 86

Activity 4.13 My Body Book 87

Activity 4.14 Shadow Dancing 87

Activity 4.15 Silhouettes 88

Activity 4.16 Somatic Diary 89

5 Group Interaction and Socialization 91

Benefits of Group Interaction/Socialization 91

The Environment 93

Special Considerations 93

Activity Goals 94

Activities

Activity 5.1 Holding Hands 95

Activity 5.2 A View from All Sides 96

Activity 5.3 ABCs of Disease 96

Activity 5.4 Autograph Books 98

Activity 5.5 Collaborative Proclamations 98

Activity 5.6 Finding Friends to Treasure 99

Activity 5.7 Friendly Face Banner 100

Activity 5.8 Tic-Tac-Know 101

Activity 5.9 Group Mandala 101

Activity 5.10 Group Montage 102

Activity 5.11 Group Mural 103

Activity 5.12 Group Tile Project 103

Activity 5.13 Paper Bag Puppet Show 104

Activity 5.14 Paper Quilt 105

Activity 5.15 Progressive Story Writing 106

Activity 5.16 Puzzled 106

Activity 5.17 Sweet Meets 107

Activity 5.18 The Truth-Be-Told Game 108

Activity 5.19 The Web We Weave 108

6 Desensitization to Medical Implements 111

Procedures 111

Needles 113

Medical Art 114

Special Considerations 115

Activity Goals 116

Activities

Activity 6.1 Bandage Prints 116

Activity 6.2 Doctor-Bag Collages 116

Activity 6.3 Five-Finger Puppets 118

Activity 6.4 Found Object Assemblage 118

Activity 6.5 Gauze Soft Sculpture 120

Activity 6.6 Hairy Hands 120

Activity 6.7 Isolation Gown Wind Sock 121

Activity 6.8 IV Tubing Necklaces 122

Activity 6.9 Medical Faux-Finishing 122

Activity 6.10 Medical Mobiles 123

Activity 6.11 Medical Object Guessing Game 124

Activity 6.12 Parachute Jumpers 125

Activity 6.13 Sunprints 126

Activity 6.14 Spatter Painting 126

Activity 6.15 Syringe Butterflies 127

Activity 6.16 Syringe Spin-Art 128

Activity 6.17 Test Tube Glitter Wands 129

Activity 6.18 Tongue Depressor Puzzles 129

Activity 6.19 What Is It? 130

7 Tension Release 133

Coping with the Stress of Illness 133

Aggression 134

Hospitalized Children and Physical Release of Tension 135

Special Considerations 135

Activity Goals 136

Activities

Activity 7.1 Aggression Play with Blocks 136

Activity 7.2 Baby Rhythm Band 136

Activity 7.3 Battling Bad Cells 137

Activity 7.4 Bread Dough Magnets 138

Activity 7.5 Butter Me Up 138

Activity 7.6 Foil Sculpture 139

Activity 7.7 Mad About Medicine 140

Activity 7.8 Punch Pillows 141

Activity 7.9 Quiet-the-Scream Machine 142

Activity 7.10 Snowball Fight 142

Activity 7.11 Target Practice 143

Activity 7.12 Tear Away Tension 143

Activity 7.13 Tennis Anyone? 144

Activity 7.14 That’s the Way the Ball Bounces 145

Activity 7.15 Tin Can Drums 146

Activity 7.16 Volcanic Eruption 147

8 Humor 149

Benefits of Humor 149

Developmental Aspects of Humor 150

Selected Methods of Implementing Humor in Hospitals 151

Special Considerations 152

Activity Goals 154

Activities

Activity 8.1 A Mona Lisa Smile 155

Activity 8.2 Blister Blooper∗ 156

Activity 8.3 Bodacious Bookends 156

Activity 8.4 Bogus Baby Burgers 156

Activity 8.5 Crack-Up Collages 157

Activity 8.6 Dancing Raisins 158

Activity 8.7 Don’t Cry Over Spilled . . . 158

Activity 8.8 Flamboyant Flamingos and Other IV Pump Pals 159

Activity 8.9 Funglasses∗ 160

Activity 8.10 Goofy Gadget Game 160

Activity 8.11 Hilarious Headbands∗ 161

Activity 8.12 Kooky Cookie Puppets∗ 161

Activity 8.13 Leafy-Locks Pots (Chia Pet Wannabes) 161

Activity 8.14 Leaking Bottle Trick 162

Activity 8.15 License Plate 162

Activity 8.16 Magic Realism `a la Magritte 163

Activity 8.17 Master of Disguise 165

Activity 8.18 Med Libs∗ 165

Activity 8.19 Mirth Mobiles 166

Activity 8.20 Mirth-Aid Kit 167

Activity 8.21 Pop-Up Card Critters∗ 167

Activity 8.22 Puke Cookies∗ 167

Activity 8.23 Steve Martin Meets Healthcare 167

Activity 8.24 Stick a Smile on Your Face 168

9 Death and Bereavement 171

A Child’s Response to Death 171

Children Who Are Dying 171

Death of a Child 174

Death of a Parent 176

Special Considerations 176

Activity Goals 178

Activities

Activity 9.1 Crayon Candles and Candle Lighting Ceremony 178

Activity 9.2 Fabric Hand Wall Hanging 179

Activity 9.3 Friendship Bracelets 180

Activity 9.4 Keepsake Caches 181

Activity 9.5 Life Necklace 182

Activity 9.6 Memorabilia Frame 183

Activity 9.7 Memory Quilts 184

Activity 9.8 Memory Box 185

Activity 9.9 Moment Boards 186

Activity 9.10 Mosaic Flower Pots 187

Activity 9.11 Timeline 188

Activity 9.12 Remembrance Rocks 189

Activity 9.13 Shadow Boxes 190

Activity 9.14 Stepping Stones 191

Activity 9.15 Time Capsules 192

Activity 9.16 T-Shirt Pillows 193

Activity 9.17 Waving Good-bye 194

10 Culture 195

Cultural Differences 195

Special Considerations 199

Activity Goals 201

Activities

Activity 10.1 African Wrap Dolls 201

Activity 10.2 Carp Paper Sculpture 202

Activity 10.3 Chamsa, or Hand of Fatima, Symbol 202

Activity 10.4 Chinese Good Luck Envelopes 203

Activity 10.5 God’s Eyes 204

Activity 10.6 Hispanic Paper Flowers 205

Activity 10.7 Japanese Garden Theater 206

Activity 10.8 Japanese Zen Garden 206

Activity 10.9 Kachina Dolls 207

Activity 10.10 Mandalas 208

Activity 10.11 Milagros 209

Activity 10.12 Native American Dream Catcher 209

Activity 10.13 Native American Sand Painting 210

Activity 10.14 Origami Cranes 211

Activity 10.15 Prayer or Meditation Rugs 212

Activity 10.16 Rice-a-Rainbow 213

Activity 10.17 Tree of Life 213

Activity 10.18 Ukrainian Eggs 214

Activity 10.19 Worry Dolls 215

11 Isolation and Immobilization 217

Immobilization 217

Isolation 218

Special Considerations 220

Activity Goals 220

Activities

Activity 11.1 Air Freshener 220

Activity 11.2 Cardboard Dashboard 221

Activity 11.3 Clean Mud 222

Activity 11.4 Fragrant Winter Wonderland 222

Activity 11.5 Gone Fishing 223

Activity 11.6 Indoor Garden 224

Activity 11.7 It’s in the Bag Sculpture 225

Activity 11.8 Newspaper Scavenger Hunt 225

Activity 11.9 Pillow Sachets 226

Activity 11.10 Planetarium 226

Activity 11.11 Silly Bedside Scavenger Hunt 227

Activity 11.12 Special Place Collages 228

Activity 11.13 Sun Catchers 228

Activity 11.14 Tin Can Walkie-Talkies 229

Activity 11.15 Twirling Spirals 229

Activity 11.16 Window Cling-Ons 230

Activity 11.17 Window Painting 231

12 Pain 233

What Is Pain? 233

Outcomes of Unrelieved Pain 234

Assessing Children’s Pain 234

Other Influences on Children’s Response to Pain 236

Chronic Pain 237

Special Considerations 237

Activity Goals 238

Activities

Activity 12.1 Beach in a Bottle 239

Activity 12.2 Bottled Bling 241

Activity 12.3 Bubbly Bags 241

Activity 12.4 Hide-and-Seek Bottles 242

Activity 12.5 Fish Squish 243

Activity 12.6 Iceboats 243

Activity 12.7 Imagination Vacation Scrapbooks 245

Activity 12.8 Last Night, for Dinner, I Had . . . 245

Activity 12.9 Magic Wands 246

Activity 12.10 Mini-Aquariums 247

Activity 12.11 Muscle Relaxation Exercise∗ 247

Activity 12.12 Ocean Motion 247

Activity 12.13 Manipulative Pain Thermometer 248

Activity 12.14 Personal Comfort Kits 249

Activity 12.15 Rainbow Dough∗ 250

Activity 12.16 Tornado Twister 251

Activity 12.17 Twirl and Swirl 251

Activity 12.18 Colorscope 252

Activity 12.19 Toasty Turtles 253

Activity 12.20 Moving Paintings 254

13 Breathing 257

Understanding Respiratory Problems 257

Treating Respiratory Problems 259

Special Considerations 260

Activity Goals 260

Activities

Activity 13.1 Airway Fairway 261

Activity 13.2 Balloon Football 261

Activity 13.3 Blow Carts 262

Activity 13.4 Blowing Home 262

Activity 13.5 Blown Tone 263

Activity 13.6 Bubble Printing 264

Activity 13.7 Cotton Ball Hockey 265

Activity 13.8 Just Suck It Up! 266

Activity 13.9 Kazoos 266

Activity 13.10 Ping-Pong Ball Magic Tricks 267

Activity 13.11 Pinwheels 268

Activity 13.12 Sailing Away 269

Activity 13.13 Straw Blow Painting 269

Activity 13.14 Super Bubbles 270

14 Teaching 271

Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory 272

Children’s Understanding of Illness 272

Children’s Understanding of Their Internal Bodies 275

Medical Procedures 276

Transition to Adult Care 277

Special Considerations 279

Activity Goals 282

Activities

Activity 14.1 Peristaltic Waves: A Moving Experience∗ 282

Activity 14.2 Be Safe Collages 282

Activity 14.3 Blood Components 282

Activity 14.4 Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens 283

Activity 14.5 Conceptualizing Bone Marrow 284

Activity 14.6 Cystic Fibrosis Demonstration 285

Activity 14.7 Demonstrating Diabetes∗ 285

Activity 14.8 The Digestion Question 286

Activity 14.9 Disease Transmission Through Droplets 286

Activity 14.10 Excuse Yourself!∗ 287

Activity 14.11 Learning the Food Groups 287

Activity 14.12 Heart Smart∗ 288

Activity 14.13 Infection Detection 288

Activity 14.14 Organize Your Organs 288

Activity 14.15 Preparation for an EEG 291

Activity 14.16 Preparation for Eyedrops 292

Activity 14.17 Preparation for Suture Removal 293

Activity 14.18 Preparation for Ultrasound 294

Activity 14.19 Social Story Preparation 294

Activity 14.20 Then What? Sequencing Cards 295

Activity 14.21 Vascular Visualization∗ 295

Activity 14.22 Washing Well 296

15 Activities of Daily Living 299

Changes in the Child’s Daily Routine 299

Issues for Parents 300

Special Considerations 300

Activity Goals 303

Activities

Activity 15.1 Aroma Jars 304

Activity 15.2 Bath Fizzers 304

Activity 15.3 Chug-It Challenge 305

Activity 15.4 Clean Cream Finger Paint 305

Activity 15.5 Daily Schedule 306

Activity 15.6 Flavored Lip Gloss 307

Activity 15.7 Food Paint 307

Activity 15.8 Foot Painting 309

Activity 15.9 Juice Box Boat 310

Activity 15.10 Magic Potion Punch 310

Activity 15.11 Soap Surprises 311

Activity 15.12 Scented Soap 311

Activity 15.13 Sticker Chart 312

Activity 15.14 Toothsome Toothpaste 313

Activity 15.15 Yellow + Red = Orange 314

16 Perceptual Motor 317

The Importance of Sensory Information 317

Perceptual-Motor Delay or Disability 318

Sensory Integration Dysfunction 321

Special Considerations 321

Activity Goals 323

Activities

Activity 16.1 Bedpan Toss 323

Activity 16.2 Feet Feat Challenge∗ 324

Activity 16.3 Ice Hockey Game 325

Activity 16.4 Memory Game 325

Activity 16.5 Odor Match Game 326

Activity 16.6 Picture Weaving 326

Activity 16.7 Pincer Pickup 328

Activity 16.8 Piquant Pomanders 328

Activity 16.9 Rainsticks 329

Activity 16.10 Scratch-and-Sniff Art 330

Activity 16.11 Spaghetti Sculpture 330

Activity 16.12 Tactile Collage 331

Activity 16.13 Tag! You’re Lit! 331

Activity 16.14 Touch-and-Tell Game 332

Activity 16.15 Tutti-Frutti Dough 332

Appendix A Art Materials and Projects for Children and Other High-Risk Individuals 335

Appendix B Web Sites 337

References 339

Author Index 365

Subject Index 371

Author Biographies 379

Note: Asterisk (∗) denotes that the activity is available on the CD that accompanies this book.

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