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Content tagged with: Tweens & Teens (12+)

  • Article

    Pediatric pain treatment and prevention for hospitalized children

    The article from the International Association of Pain Reports reviews the latest research in prevention and treatment of acute and chronic pain in children. Available open source.

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  • Article

    Treating Needle Fears May Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Rates by 10%

    A new large-scale study shows that a quarter of the UK adult population screens positive for a potential injection phobia. 

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  • Book

    The Chronic Pain and Illness Workbook for Teens

    Pediatric pain specialist Rachel Zoffness offers evidence-based strategies to help teens turn the volume down on chronic pain and illness and get back to living their life.

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  • Article

    The Comfort Ability® Program

    An amazing program from Boston Children's Hospital designed to help children with chronic pain (and their parents!) learn strategies to better manage pain and improve their ability to do the things they want to do.

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  • Podcast

    Finding Your Village: Reducing Children’s Fears of Shots and Doctors Visits

    Dr. Jody Thomas talks with host Amanda on how simple strategies can make a big difference when it comes to the stress and pain of needle pokes.

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  • Podcast

    The Parent Hood: How to Manage Pain and Needle Fear in Children

    Podcast host Marina Fogle talks practical tips and simple strategie for helping kids AND parents be more calm and comfortable during needle pokes and doctor visits.

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  • Podcast

    Beyond the Bedpan: Dr. Jody Thomas and The Meg Foundation

    Christie Cowan and Dr. Jody Thomas, discuss needle anxiety and the skills needed to cope with painful procedures.

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  • Podcast

    Parenting Beyond Discipline: Strategies to Help Kids (and their grownups!) Manage Medical Procedures

    Our Founder and CEO Dr. Jody Thomas talks about needle anxiety on the Parenting Beyond Discipline podcast.

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  • Podcast

    Child Life on Call: Pediatric Pain with the Meg Foundation

    Practical tips, expert on advice, and lot of experience in this interview with Dr. Jody Thomas and Child Life Specialist Jamie Gentille on the Child Life On Call podcast.

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  • Podcast

    UCLA Live Well: Pain Management and How to #HacktheVax

    Pain expert Dr. Jody Thomas talk with Dr. Wendy Slusser on the UCLA Live Well Podcast

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  • Digital Tool

    Hack the Vax Partner Kit

    All you need to use our Hack the Vax resources for you and your community

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  • Downloads

    Game Plan Worksheet: Creating Comfort During Nasal Swabs

    We all do better with a plan! Use this to help kids create a coping plan before that next COVID test.

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