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Distraction can be a useful tool in helping your child cope with a difficult situation

As a Child Life Specialist, I often joke about the proverbial “toolkit” that I seem to have invisibly available when I work with children. In it are a variety of ideas, books, toys, and other items that I have used in the past that can benefit children as they go through painful procedures or times in the hospital that are particularly stressful. One of my best “tools” in this kit of mine is distraction.

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Audiology provides evaluation and treatment of children with hearing impairment or loss.

Why your teenager’s friendships are more important than you realize

Adolescence is often panned in parenting circles as a season of child-rearing that is fraught with challenges and frustration. Gone is the child you thought you knew, and in his place stands an awkward, often unhappy stranger who understands himself and his own motivations about as well as you do, which is to say hardly at all. 

Diagnosis & Treatments for Malrotation of the Bowel

How to know when a child is having an allergic reaction to food

Food allergies can be a scary thing. If you have a child who suffers from food allergies, you know just what I mean. If you’re wiping your brow and muttering a silent thank-you that you don’t have to deal with food allergies in your household, wait just a minute. It’s true that the majority of food allergies are diagnosed in early childhood, but what you may not know is that about 1 in 4 severe reactions that happen in schools involve children with no known history of food allergy.

Jon Podany Named President of Arnold Palmer’s Charitable Foundation and CEO of Arnold Palmer Enterprises

23-Year Golf Veteran to Lead the Palmer Family of Businesses

Help for parents of picky eaters everywhere.

Like many other areas of parenting, feeding our kids seems like something that should just “happen.” So, what if it doesn’t? Is your child just a picky eater or could it be a sign of a bigger problem?

Orlando City SC Helps Shine Spotlight On Battle Against Childhood Cancer

Local childhood cancer patients take center stage before the soccer match.

Orlando Health ER and Medical Pavilion - Osceola

The Orlando Health emergency room and medical pavilion will be designed to meet both current and future needs of this growing community.

Food and Dining

Guests of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children will find they have an abundance of great dining options both on and off campus. To make your time here as convenient as possible, you can also get meals delivered to the hospital — we are located near several great supermarkets and a one-stop shopping area. No matter what you’re in the mood for, you can find a great choice nearby.