EdsUP! Episode 56: Diane Bales And Stephanie Whitten

We interview Dr. Diane Bales and Stephanie Whitten. Dr. Bales is a Professor in Human Development and Family Science, a Human Development Specialist with UGA Extension, and director of UGA’s Child Life program. Her outreach focuses on stress and mental health, healthy child development and brain development, healthy eating in preschoolers. Stephanie is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Child Life Clinical Coordinator at the University of Georgia. She has been a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) for ten years with a clinical background in emergency care, neurology/neurosurgery, and oncology. Resources discussed in the podcast: Simply Sayin’ Medical Jargon for Kids https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simply-sayin-medical-jargon/id645810680 Child Life On Call https://childlifeoncall.com/ Hearts Connected https://www.heartsconnected.org/about-us Children’s of Mississippi Surgery Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pipAEDS7GE ACLP: Becoming Certified https://www.childlife.org/certification/becoming-certified ACLP Resources for Parents and Caregivers https://www.childlife.org/resources/for-parents-and-caregivers