Child life specialists at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria are using education, play and emotional support to help ...

March marks Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, but for many families, the concerns and uncertainties don’t follow a ...

Hospitals can be overwhelming — for adults and for children. A child life specialist's job is to advocate for patients, families and children. Olivia Bourgeois was born in Cutoff and graduated with an ...

It is important to understand that early intervention, ideally within the first five years, is vital during rapid neural ...