Helping Children Cope with Doctor Visits, Medical Procedures, Eye Exams & the Dentist
KIDSHEALTH: Tons of information and interactive resources about health, behavior, and development for all ages. Provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.
Child life specialists educate, prepare & support children of all ages
for their healthcare experience. Click HERE for a list of
New Hampshire hospitals with child life specialists!
GOING TO THE DOCTOR/HOSPITAL/DENTIST
Vaccine support
Comfort positioning
Distraction tips
15 Clever Ideas for Helping Your Child Visiting the Dentist
Comfort Position Guide
ABCD of Comfort Positioning
A Kid's Guide to Shots
When Your Child is Afraid of the Doctor
Elmo Goes to the Doctor- Interactive video
Helping Your Child Cope with a Blood Draw from Autism Speaks
It's Time For Your Checkup: What to expect when going to a doctor visit
Prepare a child or teen for surgery at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Preparing a child for an EEG
Helping children cope when a sibling is hospitalized
Frequently asked questions about bringing your child to CHaD
Preparing your child for surgery
Age-appropriate information about surgery
Children visiting the intensive care unit
Preparing for an MRI
Visiting the Dentist-Sesame Street video
Forcefully holding children for health procedures causes avoidable stress
EYE EXAMS
Howard and the Amazing Eye Exam Pdf book version
Howard and the Amazing Eye Exam interactive E-book version for iTunes
Arthur's Eyes, by Marc Brown
Arthur's Eyes Youtube video- Arthur gets glasses
The Princess Who Wore Glasses, by Laura Katz
Pearl and Wagner: Four Eyes, by Kate McCullan
Guided Imagery & Relaxation
What is guided imagery?
Mindworks for Children
Use these scripts to help children cope with anxiety and stress
Shambala Kids: Guided Relaxation for children of all ages
Bambino Yoga: Imagination-powered relaxation for kids
30 Therapeutic Art & Play Activities for Children
Offering Comfort by Sesame Street
Recommended book list for children dealing with chronic illness,
medical visits, relaxation & coping, special needs, when a parent
is ill, & death & dying
MORE RESOURCES COMING SOON!