ACLP strives to maintain the highest-quality standard of publishing while being seen as the pre-eminent source of evidence-based research in child life. ACLP has many published books on the topic of child life practice for you to explore.
The Journal of Child Life is the official research journal published biannually by ACLP. It is open-access and focuses on the latest psychosocial research about children's responses to stressful experiences and child life professionals' work.
This mixed-methods study captures the perspectives of child life academics with the goal to understand the child life intern preparation process.
The current study seeks to provide insight into the impact of a video modeling intervention on preoperative anxiety and postoperative behavior changes.
This mixed-methods study examined characteristics of perfectionism and imposterism among 151 child life specialists and students and the relationships between those characteristics and various aspects of well-being.
The aim of the present study is to better understand how child life specialists experience these phenomena and what factors put them at risk for experiencing IP, burnout, or a combination of these two factors.
The purpose of this survey-based study was to examine the type and frequency of child life services available to siblings in pediatric healthcare settings in North America, and to identify barriers to sibling support provision.
ACLP Bulletin is the quarterly, digital publication for the child life community. Its aim is to provide content that encourages the continued clinical development of child life professionals, and a forum for highlighting their milestones, challenges, innovations and successes. It also provides 1.0 PDU per issue for ACLP Members.
Read 10 articles in the latest issue of ACLP Bulletin!
Read 10 articles in the fall issue on topics ranging from milk therapy as an intervention, defining your theoretical orientation, supporting children through a port access, and more.
Read 10 articles in the Summer issue of ACLP Bulletin! Article topics range from behavioral health to mentorship and global connections.
Check out 11 new articles in the Spring issue of ACLP Bulletin! Articles range on topics from utilizing child life services in research to story time in Seacrest Studios.
Check out nine articles in the winter issue of ACLP Bulletin! Article topics range from supporting students to expanding child life services to the entertainment industry.
Check out 10 new articles in the Fall 2023 issue of ACLP Bulletin! Article topics range from clinical tools to talking to children after a suicide.
Check out 11 brand new articles in the Summer 2023 ACLP Bulletin. Topics range from cultivating resilience to combat burnout to supporting autistic child life students.
Check out 10 new articles in the Spring 2023 issue of ACLP Bulletin. Article topics range from reflecting on 10 years in practice to child life on the PICC team.
Check out 11 new articles in the Winter 2023 issue of ACLP Bulletin! Article topics range from rethinking caregiver support in the ED to diversifying the field.
Stay up-to-date on the latest child life news, resources, and current events.
Read the latest ACLP reports and statements. Topics range from showcasing the value of child life to statements on the salary crisis and gun violence.
The ACLP Annual Report highlights examples of ACLP members' impact from membership and volunteer hours, a financial update, and more.