American Academy of Pediatrics released a renewed statement (2021) about the value of Child Life in provision of health care to children;
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2020/12/24/peds.2020-040261?fbclid=IwAR0VIlvSNzyWLA6ktCX7P4m2MUJn9_QaNDU8vTvBvHMX0iJZvdmfZEzeLPE

More information about the 2021 release;
https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/12/28/childlifeser122820?fbclid=IwAR1HFBvBef9bNeTe49d3S1SWEodnYoYBxRXNpL4SCXlCw_kCygRZ_rhDIvk

Past American Academy of Pediatrics statement (2014) on Child Life services;
pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/5/e1471