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2023 CHILD LIFE CONFERENCE

Mark your calendars now for June 15-18 and join us at the 2023 Child Life Conference! This conference will be held in person at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, TX.

The 2023 Child Life Conference will give attendees the opportunity to reconnect with friends and peers, make new acquaintances, learn the latest in the field of child life, and enjoy the company of child life professionals from across the world!

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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

Connections are formed when we learn together. Join the child life community as we explore timely and applicable topics such as gender-affirming care, the needs of hospitalized children in state custody, DEI initiatives, emotional safety, and more. Rejuvenate your passion for the profession and gain practical knowledge and skills to implement in your own clinical practice while networking with both old and new colleagues.  

Full conference registration includes:

  • Access to all sessions
  • Ability to earn 24 PDUs in all exam content domains
  • Access to the Exhibit Hall to view the latest products and services relevant to child life
  • Opportunity to view and earn PDUs for poster presentations
  • Entry to all networking events

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Opening Keynote

Dr. Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE
Clinical Psychologist
Executive Therapy & Consulting

View a personal message from Dr. Nabil El-Ghoroury HERE.

Live with Less Stress, Learn to Decompress: Managing Burnout in Child Life

After 3 years of a global pandemic, economic crises, and challenges to the industry, many child life professionals have experienced burnout at work. In this session, Dr. Nabil El-Ghoroury, a psychologist with both pediatric and adult experience, will share information about stress and burnout, the key symptoms that may indicate a child life professional might need help from a licensed mental health provider, and numerous strategies to decompress from stress and feelings of burnout. 

Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, is a psychologist and principal at Executive Therapy & Consulting. He worked for 13 years as a nonprofit executive, including 4 years as a CEO. Dr. El-Ghoroury is a licensed psychologist who can see patients in over 30 states via telehealth, including DC, MD, VA, IL, TX, and NJ. He is available for individual counseling for your mental health concerns. As a global speaker, Dr. El-Ghoroury has spoken to many organizations on mental health topics such as stress and wellness, burnout, impostor experience, and creating a culture of employee wellbeing. 


Closing Keynote

Rebekah Taussig
Writer, Teacher, Advocate
Author of Sitting Pretty – The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body


Rethinking What Accessibility & Inclusion Look Like and Transforming the Patient Experience

After childhood cancer left her paralyzed, Rebekah Taussig has spent most of her life interacting with physicians and healthcare systems. She’s felt the impact of being seen as a medical object to study, and she also knows through her bones what a difference it makes to be treated as a whole person. Relying on a rich history of personal stories and research on the patient experience, Taussig makes a compelling case for patient-centered care.

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CONFERENCE PRICING

Full Conference Registration


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If you are a student and not an ACLP Member, please contact the ACLP office to register to ensure you receive the student pricing.

Intensives Registration

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Registration Add-Ons

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*Conference attendees receive discounted pricing ($79) on the All-Access Pass if purchased prior to the conference or on-site at the conference. After conference, the All-Access Pass will be available to any member of the child life community to purchase for $299. 
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HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center

1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, Texas

  • Hotel Rate: $189, plus tax, per night for a single or double. An additional $20 will be charged for a triple or quad.
  • The daily resort fee is INCLUDED to the guest room rate. This includes amenities such as: wireless high-speed internet, fitness center, resort pool access, two bottles of water a day, discounted individual transportation service, and access to Glass Cactus Nightclub.
  • The group rate will be available for reservations made for June 11-19.
  • Reservation cancellations must occur at least 72-hours prior to arrival to avoid a one night room and tax penalty charge.
  • The cut-off date for reservations is May 20, 2023, or until all the rooms in the room block are sold out.

Attendees can make reservations by calling Marriott Reservations at 877.491.5138 or by booking online here.

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CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE JUSTIFICATION TOOLKIT

In keeping with ACLP's mission to provide quality professional development, we offer these tools to provide a clear path to assist you in achieving your educational goals by attending the 2023 Child Life Conference.
 
The Conference Attendance Justification Toolkit includes a letter template and breakdowns of the benefits of each conference event to assist you in communicating the value of attending conference to your manager or supervisor.  

VIEW THE JUSTIFICATION TOOLKIT

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CONFERENCE COVID-19 PROTOCOL

ACLP will follow federal, state, and local county COVID-19 guidelines, as well as current hotel guidelines. At this time, there are no specific required guidelines in place when gathering indoors. Masks will be optional and testing kits will be available on site to use if needed. 

Because COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is spread mainly from person-to-person contact, ACLP cannot guarantee that its participants, volunteers, partners, or others in attendance will not become infected with COVID-19.

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FAQs

When can I purchase the All-Access Pass?
You can purchase the All-Access Pass when you purchase your registration for the conference. Conference attendees receive discounted pricing ($79) on the All-Access Pass if purchased prior to the conference or on-site at the conference. After conference, the pass will be available to any member of the child life community to purchase for $299.

How many PDUs is the All-Access Pass?
The All-Access Pass will include 17 PDUs in all content area domains.

Will all the in-person sessions be recorded?
No, not all sessions from conference will be recorded. There are over 10 sessions that will be recorded and available to purchase as the All-Access Pass. Individuals who purchase the All-Access Pass will have access to view the sessions and earn the PDUs for one year from the date of purchase.

Will there be a virtual conference this year?
No, there will not be a live virtual conference. Instead, 10 sessions from the in-person conference will be recorded and made available to purchase on-demand as the All Access Pass.

How do I know what sessions are going to be a part of the All-Access Pass?
View the 2023 Conference Program Guide 

Will there be poster presentations this year? 
Yes, there will be in-person poster presentations at this year’s conference. You can view the titles of those posters here: 2023 Conference Program Guide 

Where can I find the conference schedule? 
2023 Conference Program Guide 

How many PDUs can I earn for attending the full conference?
Attendees can earn up to 24 PDUs for participating in the full conference. PDUs are in all content domains.

I’ve registered for the conference, now what?
You will receive a registration confirmation email from ACLP. In that email, there is information on how to create your account on the Conference website & App. By creating an account and logging in, you can build out your “Conference Experience” on the conference webpage. This allows you to view and select the sessions you are interested in attending, explore the exhibitors attending conference, chat with other attendees, and more!   

What is the registration cancellation policy?
All cancellation requests must be received in writing and sent to conference@childlife.org.

Full Conference Registrations:

  • Requests received on or before 3/31/23 will be refunded minus a $50 admin fee
  • Requests received between 4/1/23 and 5/1/23, 50% of reg fees paid will be refunded
  • No refunds will be honored for requests received after 5/1/23

Intensive Registration:

  • Requests received on or before 3/31/23 will be refunded minus a $25 admin fee
  • Requests received between 4/1/23 and 5/1/23, 50% of the fees paid will be refunded
  • No refunds will be honored for requests received after 5/1/23
Questions? Email conference@childlife.org
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Funding for the annual child life conference is made possible by The Walt Disney Foundation. Thank you to the Walt Disney Foundation for their generous support of the annual conference.

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