The Wild Life of Supporting Dental Patients with Stephanie Barta

Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Stephanie Barta, about how she has navigated a spectrum of unique environments from community hospice to gender diversity clinics, and most notably, dental clinics.

How does child development education shape a dental clinic? What's it like being the solitary child life figure in a pediatric hospice? Prepare to be enlightened as Stephanie unravels the triumphs and trials of these diverse roles throughout our conversation.

Stephanie's journey is punctuated with riveting stories of collaboration with speech and occupational therapists in the dental world, using play as a crucial tool to achieve objectives. Imagine the challenge of transforming a child's reluctance towards dental care into acceptance within eight to ten weeks.

Walk away with practical insights as Stephanie shares her strategies working with patients who've had challenging experiences, and her advice for those eager to venture into unique, community-based roles. Tune in for an episode filled with wisdom that you simply can't afford to miss.

To get in contact with Stephanie, reach out on LinkedIn!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-barta-ma-ccls-a01b5b245/

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Chapters

• 0:00 Child Life Specialist in Unique Settings
• 12:41 Pediatric Hospice and Dental Clinic Challenges
• 25:55 Gender Diversity Clinic and Patient Support
• 30:40 Collaborative Therapy in Dental Practice
• 37:35 Working With Patients Who Return
• 49:03 Funny Elevator Conversation About Death