The Dot Method: an interactive tool to teach kids about cancer (The Method Workbooks)

The Dot Method is an interactive children's workbook that guides adults in helping to teach kids about cancer.
It is part of The Method Workbook series by creator, Kelsey Mora. For more information visit themethodworkbooks.com

More than 20 million people around the world are affected by cancer. Children are often impacted by a cancer diagnosis in unanticipated ways. The Dot Method is for children impacted by any cancer relationship including themself, a sibling, a parent, a grandparent, or another friend or relative.

Using simple visuals, honest language, and a workbook format, The Dot Method helps untangle medical jargon and unfamiliar scenarios and present them in a way that makes sense to children and young adults. The workbook allows for different types of cancers, treatments, and outcomes to be expressed.

The workbook written by a dual-certified child life specialist and licensed clinical professional counselor includes: a how to guide for caregivers and a glossary of child-friendly definitions of cancer terms. It teaches about cancer cells, treatment, side effects, as well as helps children identify feelings, their support system, and coping strategies.

Kelsey Mora is a dual certified child life specialist and licensed clinical professional counselor practicing in the Chicagoland area and available nationwide for consultation.

Ms. Mora is specifically trained not only to support children and adolescents individually, but also to guide caregivers on how to deliver difficult news to their children.

Ms. Mora has developed various methods for delivering specific types of difficult information to children. The first of these methods is The Dot Method, which is an intervention designed to educate children about cancer using honest, age-appropriate language and a play-based approach. This book is intended to be used by children and a trusted adult together.

The tool can be used in various settings, from healthcare environments to therapy to home. Ms. Mora is available for consultations and presentations on illness, grief, and other life stressors. She is also the Chief Clinical Officer of Pickles Group - a nonprofit that provides free support and resources to kids and teens impacted by their parent's cancer.