Brave Bears™ are stuffed animals for children with all disabilities to bring representation and education of medical procedures and devices into play. Our hope is to provide empowerment to all the brave bears, big and small, young and old, and to show the beauty of everyone's differences.  

Story : Our goal was to have a stuffed animal that would be wearing the EEG cap, attached to the device and wearing the backpack. We added a “special button” which is where the cap attaches to the bears head as an “electrode” (Velcro). Our intention with this feature is to explain in kid-friendly terms, what was going to happen and even use the bear for demonstration.

"Brave Bears have all the essential components to help kids feel comforted, empowered to learn, and eager to play. As a child life specialist, I've witnessed firsthand that the most impactful learning comes not from conversations about what's happening, but through play. Brave Bears doesn't just help kids at every developmental level feel comforted, but they help normalize medical procedures that may feel anything but normal. I'm so grateful to parents and advocates like Kate for creating resources that I can confidently share in my practice and know will have a profound impact on the families child life specialists support."

- Katie Taylor, CCLS, Founder + CEO, Child Life On Call