Child Life Internship
Please note: Applicants must submit their ACLP application via email by the application deadline. Students are welcome to contact the program to confirm that an internship is available prior to submitting application materials.
Please note: Applicants must submit their ACLP application via email by the application deadline. Students are welcome to contact the program to confirm that an internship is available prior to submitting application materials.
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Helpful Resources
Listed below are links to trusted web sites that offer helpful information and support as you care for your child. We hope you’ll find this information useful. And, as always, feel free to reach out to our team with any questions at 508-334-5933.
Additional resources beyond our list below are available, however, we hope you find this to be a helpful place to start.
ABA Providers: This ABA providers list is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list for central MA.
ADHD Resources – Chadd.org offers important resources surrounding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
For your convenience, links to intake and questionnaire forms are provided below. NOTE: Prior to returning any questionnaires, your child’s primary care physician must submit an intake form and an insurance referral, as some require a prior authorization.
Please send us completed packets within three months of referral.
We will contact you for an appointment. Wait times can vary.
While you are waiting for an appointment, if your child is:
Our Children’s Medical Center is home to the Pediatric Sickle Cell program, the only program of its kind in Central Massachusetts. Our close-knit team includes board-certified pediatric hematologist-oncologists, pediatric nurses, social workers and child life specialists. We give your child a level of care and attention that is hard to find at larger institutions.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscular disorder that affects many of the body’s functioning systems, including muscular, endocrine, urinary, pulmonary, digestive, respiratory, nervous, circulatory, skeletal, reproductive, etc. Duchenne primarily presents in males between the ages of 2 to 5 years old, and presents with early loss of ambulation, such as walking and upper extremity function, and, ultimately, heart failure.
Our highly specialized clinic provides comprehensive diagnostics, treatment and management of inherited cardiac disease. At the clinic, you will meet with a cardiologist, geneticist and genetic counselor to treat both pediatric and adult patients who have or may be at risk for genetic cardiac diseases. Our comprehensive team of cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and geneticists collaborate to develop a risk assessment, make screening recommendations, and identify other family members who may be at risk for cardiovascular genetic diseases.
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