Phoenix Children’s Child Life Development Department

Check out this tremendous resource to help explain terms, orient kids to procedures/what to expect, and foster better communication. Although the app is “for kids,” it can be used for adults, families, and professionals, as well to foster better communication and get to the “shared” part of caregiving for which we strive – shared understanding, shared decision making, shared plans of care, etc.

https://www.raisingarizonakids.com/2013/05/an-app-to-explain-medical-terms-for-pediatric-patients-simply-sayin/