Podcast Episodes

Understanding Homocystinuria (HCU): How one Mother Uncovered her Son's Diagnosis

Episode 281

Melanie, mom to 12-year-old Masen, shares the unexpected path to her son's diagnosis with Homocystinuria (HCU) after a routine eye exam revealed some…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

View Episode

Autism, Advocacy and the Power of a Medical ID Bracelet

Episode 280

Tara Cohen opens up about her son Will's autism diagnosis and how it transformed her family and career. From navigating meltdowns to discovering AAC …

7 months, 1 week ago

View Episode

When Your Baby is Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes: Marlee's Story

"My baby went from fussy to lifeless in hours—by the time we reached the PICU, they said he might have had six hours to live."

In this episode, TikT…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

Brain Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Managing Infantile Spasms

Episode 278

Join us for an incredibly candid and informative conversation with Audrey Vernick, a passionate advocate and the Director of Patient and Family Advoc…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

View Episode

Speech Therapy at Home: Expert Tips to Help Your Child Communicate

Episode 277

"The excitement that the kids feel when they are seeing you... and they know today's session with Ms. Luba and they can't wait to see you." - Luba Ka…

8 months ago

View Episode

Type 1 Diabetes: Finding Community and Humor After Diagnosis

Episode 276

When Stacey's toddler was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, her family's world turned upside down. In this episode, she shares the early warning signs,…

8 months, 1 week ago

View Episode

NICU Stay, Down Syndrome, and Infant Loss: A Grief Journey

Episode 275

In this incredibly personal and moving episode, we sit down with Teejay and Jon, the authors of the gentle children's book Clemence, to share the ful…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

Choosing the Best Children's Hospital: Why Rankings Matter (with Ben Harder)

Is the "best" hospital just about technology and surgical success? Ben Harder, the journalist who oversees the methodology and data for the U.S. News…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

View Episode

Heart Transplant for Children: A Mother and Son Face Danon Disease Together

Episode 273

Psychologist and heart-transplant recipient Dr. Brittany Clayborne shares how her own medical journey prepared her to guide her son Micah through sud…

9 months ago

View Episode

Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell: One Family's Cure Story

Episode 272

In this episode of Child Life On Call, guest Maite Rodriguez shares her daughter Alessia's inspiring journey with sickle cell disease (SCD)—from diag…

9 months, 1 week ago

View Episode