European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February the stars and stripes Page 3 doctor gives a dose of Good humor by Chuck Vinch staff writer Rhei main Germany Richard Chandler May be the Only physician at the Rhei main clinic who can Clown around on the Job and get away with the clinics said he firmly believes in treating kids in the most comfortable surroundings hell go to any lengths to put his Young patients at ease when they come to see including dressing up As a Clown and decorating his office with and a Large collection of kids at ease it makes me feel Good when a 2year old comes in and climbs right into my Chandler i had a father bring his son in and i was surprised because the child usually came with his the father explained he had to see for himself Why his son actually wanted to get sick so he could go to the normally kids Are scared to death of he they associate them with cold stethoscopes and having things poked in their ears and they scream and and that not much fun for them or Chandler said the Best Way to Deal with kids is to come Down to their they have no Way of dealing with me on my so if they have a temper i have its interesting to see kids throw and then do the same thing  Start laughing they think its and that usually Breaks their he Heather Coic of Rediat agreed that Chandler has a Way with Hes very different from some of the other doctors Ive worked she he Doest just stay behind his he actually gets close to the them around and playing with most under 6 Chandler sees children from infants up to but most of his patients Are under the older children he works with usually have some Type of learning my Job in that area is to make sure the disabilities Are not caused by something he the toys and puppets spread around his office Are useful in putting the children at Chandler it helps make the children More comfortable when they come in they enjoy i had a Mother come in with her child a few weeks ago and she told me my office was better than a toy although he gets along Well with his Chandler admitted it took some time for his colleagues to get used to they thought i was but that the initial reaction i receive he said with a Many of my techniques Are Union Ven i almost always examine the kids in my Lap and i rarely use an exam ill even crawl around on the floor with a child if i have once my coworkers see the response i they understand me bet playing a game by relating to the kids in this Chandler tries to take the childrens minds off the real purpose of their i think the majority of the kids feel were playing a game rather than dealing with physical he there Only going to spend a few min utes with no matter what their ail but if they do get sick and have to come in i want to make it As painless As Richard Chandler applies makeup before a patient arrives at the Rhei Maia Chandler has no problem with 3monthold patient Michelle Brown during a checkup in his