Gail J. Klayman, MEd, CCLS
Title
Child Life Specialist III
Email
gail.klayman@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-8364
Fax
513-636-2837
Credentials
MEd: Child Development and Family Life, University of Cincinnati, 1993.
BS: Education and the Hospitalized Child, University of Cincinnati, 1978.
AS: Child Development, University of Cincinnati, 1972.
Certification: Certified Child Life Specialist, 1988.
Training: Healing Touch Level IIA Training, 1999; Healing Touch Level I Training, 1996.
Awards and Honors
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Award of Excellence in Family-Centerd Care, 2005
- Business Courier Health Care Hero Nominee, February 2003
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Edwards Award, 1993
Presentations
Easing the Stress of Health Care Encounters for Children with ASD, Regional Autism Advisory Council, Milford, OH June 12, 2008
Supporting Patients with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities, Child Life Council Conference, San Diego, CA May 25, 2008
Increasing Confidence and Competence in End of Life Care, Florida Association of Child Life Professionals, St. Petersburg, FL February 4, 2006
The Role of the Assistant in the NICU, Child Life Conference, Cincinnati, OH September 25, 2005
Publications, Most Recent
Finke, Kim & Klayman, Gail - What's a Trach and Why Do Some Children Have Them, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2004.
Professional Organization Memberships
- Child Life Council
- End of Life Care
- Family Centered Care
- Developmental Care
- Child Life Professional Development
Special Interests
Bereavement; siblings;
family-centered care
Related Areas
This person works in these other areas at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center:
