Additional resources
Child Life specialists, social workers and your health care team are all
available to help you and your child prepare for medical treatment. Ask your
doctor or nurse if they have educational materials available for your use. The
following links and suggested reading list can also help you understand and
prepare your child and family 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.