More resources to help prepare for medical treatment
Child Life specialists, social workers and your health care team are all available to help you and your child prepare for medical treatment.
To request support from a Child Life specialist during your child's next hospital visit or procedure, call 773.880.4000 and ask for extension 2060.
You can also ask any member of your health care team for educational materials.
The following resources also may help you and your family prepare for a medical experience.
Links
Books
General
- Going to the Hospital by Fred Rogers (toddler, preschool)
- A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital by Deborah Hautzig. (toddler, preschool)
- Franklin Goes to the Hospital by Paulette Bourgeois. (toddler, preschool)
- Let's Talk About Going to the Hospital by M. Johnson. (preschool)
- Why Am I Going to the Hospital? By Claire Ciliotta. (preschool, school age)
- Maggie and the Emergency Room by Martine Davison. (preschool, school age)
- ABC Feelings by Alexandra Delis-Abrams. (school age)
- Helping Children to Overcome Fear by Russell Evans (school age) (teens)
Siblings
- When Someone Has a Serious Illness by Marge Heegaard.
- Someone Special is Sick. Jim and Joan Boulden (kids)
- What About Me? Alan Peterkin.
- When Someone is Very Sick by Jim and Joan Boulden (teens)
Parents
- Your Child in the Hospital by Nancy Keene & Rachel Prentice.