McCarthyy and her team created the Distraction in Action Tool, a web-based tool for families and providers that will identify a child’s risk for distress and provide guidance on how to reduce that distress. The tool kit includes the predictive model, training videos, tips for parents and providers, individualized recommendations and distractors—links to books and games. McCarthy used results of several studies to develop the tool kit, including a behavioral analysis of what happens between a parent and child during a painful procedure. Along the way, her team developed a distraction coaching index and discovered genetic differences in how children feel pain when a topical anesthetic is used.