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HDFS 303
Fall 2000
Hospitalized Children and Their Families
Instructor: Debra Medlyn
CDL, Room 116
Office Phone: 333-2102
Home Phone: 359-8971
Office Hours: Monday 2:30 B 3:30 & Wed 12-2P.M. or by appointment
Required Readings
Texts: Thompson and Stanford B Child Life in Hospitals
Gaynard, Wolfen, Thompson, Redbum and Laidley -Psychosocial Care
of Chidren in Hospitals
Articles: All articles for the course are to be purchased at Notes & Quotes at 502 E. John in Champaign. Articles will be available after Labor Day Weekend.
Goals of the Course:
The course has been designed to aquatint you with some factors of illness, other than the specific diseases, that have an impact on children and their families. Specifically we will be looking at:
* stress produced as a result chronic and/or terminal illness and
repeated hospitalization.
* the manner in which sick children, their parents and siblings
react to this stress.
* the role of Child Life programs and Child Life Specialists in
reducing the stress of illness and hospitalization, as well as
encouraging continued normal development.
* how play and expressive activities can help sick children adjust
to illness and hospitalization.
* the response of families and health care staff facing death of a
child.
* some common childhood illnesses that require hospitalization
and concentrated medical care.
In order to meet these goals there are certain objectives that you will be expected to complete over the course of the semester.
From assigned readings and discussions it is expected that you will be able to gain some knowledge about working with children and families who are dealing with illness. The recall, review and exchange of information and reactions with others in the class should facilitate your ability to orally express the concepts, facts and terminology pertaining to the topic.
- Complete assigned readings before each class each week. You will be expected to turn in a short reaction paper for each set of readings. These must be turned in at the beginning of each class period. No late papers for this assignment to be accepted.
- Attend each class session and be prepared to discuss assigned readings.
Class projects will help you to apply knowledge from readings and discussions in a concrete form. You will be able to gain some detailed information about one particular disease and relevant medical terminology, as well as practice and refine your library research and writing skills.
- Complete a quiz on medical terms and child life definitions.
- Complete an 8-10 page paper on a childhood illness and its effect on children and families.
- Oral presentation of your paper about the illness you=ve researched, its effects on the child and his/her family, and how child life specialists and other personnel can help cope.
Grading
Grading for the course will be as follows:
Reaction papers 155 points
Attendance 70 points
Participation 75 points
Quiz 50 points
Illness paper 200 points
Oral presentation 100 points
650 points
A = 650 B 585
B = 584 B 520
C = 519 B 455
D = 454 B 390
E = 389 - 320
Topics and Reading Assignments
Date Topic Assigned Readings
Aug. 23 Introduction to Child Life
Aug. 28 Impact of Illness and Hospitalization * Text: Thompson & Stanford
Chapter 2&3
Sept. 4 Labor Day B No Class!
Sept. 11 Disability, Self-esteem and Families Articles B Katz
- Geist
- Burton
- Menke
Sept. 18 Families, Illness and Hospitalization Articles - Sourkes
- Brazelton
Sept. 25 Preparation for Hospitalization * Text: Thompson & Stanford
Chapter 6
Articles B Alcock
- Berthiame & Clark
Oct. 2 Adjusting to Illness and Hospitalization Articles B Crider
- Pinnick
- Banks
- Denholm
Oct. 9 Child Life Programs * Text: Psychosocial Care of
Children in Hospitals
Pages 25 B46
Appendex B& C
Article - Doak & Wallace
Oct.16 Advocacy and the Individual * Text: Thompson & Stanford
Chap. 7
Articles - Neiderhauser
- Lieberman
- Marchant
- Chan & Leff
Oct. 23 Communication * Text: Psychosocial Care of
Children in Hospitals
Pages 47 B 112
Oct. 30 Play Therapy And Development Therapy Articles B Berlin
- Cameron, Juszczak,
& Wallace
- Hendrick
- Jerrett
Nov. 6 Play & Devel. Therapy Cont. Articles - Curry
- Freeman
- Rae
Nov. 13 Death: Preparation And Recovery Articles - Hostler
- Spinetta
** Illness Paper Presentations**
Nov. 20 ** Oral Presentations **
Nov. 27 ** Oral Presentations **
Dec. 4 ** Oral Presentations **