• Abstracts must reflect issues relevant to the field of child life.
• Submission content must be relevant to attendees from institutions of varying sizes and settings (e.g., large pediatric centers,  one-person programs, community settings). All presenters are limited to submit two abstracts, in total, per conference.
• Presenters and institutions must NOT be identified by name or description in the abstract, outline, or summary. Please do not use a specific program name that is attributed to your hospital (think of it like something that is ‘trademarked’ or ‘copyrighted’ to your program). You may use “this author” “this program”, “this hospital”, in your submission to avoid identifying yourself, your institution, or your program. If you, your institution or program is named in the submission, your abstract may not be reviewed.
• Each abstract must be written in the third person. g., Child life specialists use play to communicate with children in the medical setting.
• Submissions must not attempt to sell or promote any particular product or service at any time.
• The reference list as well as in-test citations must adhere to the format outlines by the American Psychological Association (APA).
• If your submission does not follow the current submission guidelines, your submission will be eliminated from the review.

Recommended Topic Areas

Submissions on topics related to the child life core competencies are encouraged, specifically, abstracts related to assessment, ethics, leadership, and advanced child life practice. Presenters are encouraged to "Connect" with colleagues, practices and values to "Cultivate" practitioners, leaders, investigators, and advocates.

Assessment


• Prioritizing child life services
• Recognizing psychosocial factors
• Reaching the diversity of our populations
• Utilizing assessment tools
• Describing steps taken to completing assessments

Intervention

• Integrating Evidence-Based Practice
• Presenting completed research projects
• Improving the usage of technology
• Enhancing innovative play
• Partnering with patients and families

Professional Responsibility

• Sharing progressive staffing models
• Exploring leadership styles
• Navigating change
• Developing member training
• Integrating self-care practices
• Advocating ethical practice
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