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The Power of Play: Child Life at Arkansas Children's

The power of play can help heal a child. In this episode of the pod we talk with Brianna Shannon and Sarah Frantz, two child life specialists at Arkansas Children's, about the importance of being a child life specialists, what is done at our hospitals to help with normalization, discuss coping methods, and explore all the facets of the Child Life Department!

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