Shani Thornton is a Certified Child Life Specialist and a full-time mom of two boys. She provides child life services through her private practice, in Northern California, serving the Sacramento region  She supports families coping with life’s challenges of illness, loss, trauma, and transitions.  Through therapeutic play, creative arts, education, and emotional support, she helps children process these challenges and create a coping plan to best support their needs. She offers in-home visits, phone/virtual consultations, caregiver workshops, and support to community programs and schools. She is also a Registered Wonders & Worries Provider, serving children who have a loved one with a medical diagnosis. 
To learn more about her services you can check out her website at ChildLifeMommy.com or follow her on social media @ChildLifeMommy.

5 Sample Questions

The 4 stages of Bibliotherapy include all except which one?

  • A. Universalization
  • B. Synthesis
  • C. Identification
  • D. Catharsis

True or False; Bibliotherapy should be used in isolation of other therapeutic activities.

  • A. True
  • B. False

One of the most common uses of bibliotherapy for the toddler/preschool age that our speaker refers to it;  

  • A. Making friends
  • B. Meeting physical developmental milestones
  • C. Emotional regulation

According to the speaker,  when we share with a child that adults sometimes have worries as well, it can do what for the child?

  • A. makes the child feel alone
  • B. adds stress to the child
  • C. helps to model expression of worry

The speaker recommends what art activity to help with dis-regulation and restore calm?

  • A. puzzles
  • B. glitter jar
  • C. candle burning

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