Helping Kids Navigate Physical Differences: Child Life Strategies for Confidence, Curiosity & Resilience

How do you help a child respond when someone asks about a scar, burn, or limb difference?

This week’s guest, Abby Horton, opens up about her journey as a Child Life Specialist working across ICU, burn, surgical, rehab, and inpatient settings—and how those experiences shaped the way she supports families navigating physical differences. From sudden trauma and accidents to limb differences, burn injuries, surgical scars, and hair loss from chemotherapy, Abby shares how parents can gently empower their children to own their story with confidence.