>>> KIDS ARE KNOWN TO FALL A
DOWN AND GET SCRAPES AND
BRUISES, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO
HOSPITAL.
MANY KIDS BECOME SCARED, THAT IS
WHY UF HEALTH HAS COME UP WITH A
SOLUTION.
IT IS THE DISSTRATTION TOOL KIT.
US.
THIS IS REALLY INTERESTING I'M
UNTIL NOW.
I CAN SEE HOW USEFUL IT CAN BE
IN HOSPITAL SITUATIONS.
>>> WHAT IS THE TYPE OF THING
YOU HAVE THIS IS A BOX YOU USE
AND.
>> THIS IS REALLY A BOX THAT
DISTRACTION.
WE TRY TO PUT EVERYTHING IN THIS
YOU CAN HAVE A BAD.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A BOX.
WE'VE WORKED WITH LENDER AND
DELIBERATE ORS.
ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I USE IS
I HAVE ONE OF THESE LITTLE
ANIMALS.
SAY I GET A CHILD IN CAR
ACCIDENT I'LL IS ASK HIM TO HOLD
THIS FOR ME AND TRY TO DISTRACT
HIM SO I CAN TELL IF HIGH HEART
RATE IF THEY'RE IN SHOCK.
>>> YOU'RE REALLY DIVERTING THE
BRAIN FROM THINKING ABOUT THE
PAIN AND THE SYNC SITETY, SO YOU
CAN DO A PROCEDURE.
NON-PHARMA-LOGIC IS THAT
SOMETIMES A GOAL?
>>> IT IS.
CERTAINLY IF IT IS A BAD CAR
ACCIDENT, BROKEN BONE WE WANT TO
GIVE MEDICATIONS IF WE NEED IT.
THINK OF THIS AS YOUR PRIMER
COAT IF YOU'RE PAINTING I SAY IT
IS A RECIPE, OFTENTIMES YOU CAN
DO A PROCEDURE WITHOUT ANY
MEDICATIONS WITH DISTRACTION AND
MAYBE SOME TOPICAL ANESTHETIC.
>> THIS IS JUST TO REMIND YOU,
IT.
THINK OF BASIC THINGS LIKE COLD,
PHONE.
THIS IS A FAVORITE WITH ADULTS
AND CHILDREN IT HAS DIFFERENT
THINGS AND W HAVE A CARD, AND
ASK THE CHILD CAN YOU FIND THE
WE.
>> I'M ASSUMING THIS IS NICE FOR
PAINTS, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WITH
KIDS AT THE ER AND IT IS SCARY
TO WATCH THE CHILD.
DO.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED
ABOUT IS THERAPEUTIC
CONVERSATIONS THAT WE WANT THE
PARENT TO BE PART OF OUR TEAM.
WE'LL LET THEM CHOOSE THICK,
TOO.
WE HAVE SOMETHING CALLED
WIKI-STICKS SO WE'LL LET THE
PARENT WORK WITH THE CHILD ON
DOING THIS.
WE HAVE SQUEEZE BALLS.
WE HAVE THIS LITTLE CAR.
>>> THIS IS FROM MY PERSONAL
COLLECTION.
SO TODDLERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
LOVE THIS.
COMPLETELY DRAWS THEIR
ATTENTION.
THIS IS MY FOURTH OF JULY MODEL.
CUTS.
THIS IS A FAN I FOUND, HAS A
LIGHT AND IT SOMETIMES I'LL LET
THE CHILD HOLD THE FAN.
LET THEM PARTICIPATE.
>> WE'ROUS FOCUSING ON CHILDREN
AND CAN IT GO BEYOND CHILDREN?
>> YOU CAN CERTAINLY USE IT ON
ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, EVEN
DISTRACTED CONVERSATION.
NEEDS.
A LOT OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH
AUTISM NOW, SO ANYTHING TO KEEP
THEM CALM.
GET THEM TALKING, GET THEIR MIND
OFF OF WHAT IS GOING ON.
WHERE DO THEY WORK?
YOU CAN CERTAINLY USE MANY OF
THESE THINGS LIKE THE HOT, COLD.
THIS IS SOMETHING FOR INFANTS.
YOU GET THE PACIFIER IN IT.
>>> THANK YOU DOCTOR SO MUCH,
THIS IS REALLY INTERESTING.
KIDS NOW.