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A bold-headed young toddler sits cross legged on a bed, surrounded by medical equipment. She is wearing blue trousers and a gown that is undone at the back and drapes forward. A woman crouching at the table holds both the child’s hands in her own, and they look intently at one another while a medical professional standing to the side prepares to begin a procedure.

One Voice: How Calm Coaching Transforms Children’s Medical Care

Children with retinoblastoma face frequent, stressful procedures that shape trust, pain perception, and medical experience long after treatment. Calm, coordinated support can change everything. WE C Hope CEO, Abby White, and Child Life Specialist, Morgan Livingstone, introduce One Voice – an approach that unifies coaching, empowers parents, and helps teams deliver safer, kinder care – with practical tools families and clinicians can use today.

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A young child sits calmly on a white chair, he is holding a light up distraction toy in his right hand, and his left hand is supported by his mother who is behind him. A medical team member with white gloves on is placing a brannula for intravenous access near the wrist of his left hand.

It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: How to Make Needle Procedures Kinder for Kids

Routine blood tests and immunizations often cause pain and fear. Retinoblastoma screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care involves countless needle procedures. It doesn’t have to hurt! Parents and professionals can bring comfort and calm to any needle procedure. Rb survivor and WE C Hope founder, Abby White; and Child Life Specialist, Morgan Livingstone, explore practical, evidence-based ways to reduce needle pain and support healthy coping for babies and children.

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