Definitions for "Child life specialist"
a member of pediatric health care team that helps hospitalized children and their families deal with the stress of the health care experience
a member of the Pediatric Health Care Team who focuses on the emotional and developmental needs of children, using play and other forms of communication to help reduce the stress of the health care experience for children and their families
a part of the healthcare team who focuses on the emotional and developmental issues of children while staying in the hospital