Do you know about hospital play specialists?

Do you know about hospital play specialists?

by: Harriet Harris - 04-11-06 17:13

Hi

Couldn't get the address of the play specialist chatroom to work, is it the site address right?

by: hatthar

Sorry i typed the address in wrongly, here is the right address:

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hospitalplayspecialists/

The site is for anyone who is interested in therapeutic play with children & young people or interested in a career in this area of work. The site is free to join and use.

Do you know about hospital play specialists? - 07-11-06 16:44

by: colum

Ihave recently graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Childcare and Education.My dissertation was on the role of the playspecialists.I found whilst researching for my dissertation that hardly anyone new what a play specialists role was and were they worked.Hopefully all the parents and carers i spoke to will havea better understanding of the role of the playspecialists.And the great service they provide.

Do you know about hospital play specialists? - 18-11-06 17:13

by: hatthar

Hi Everyone

Does anyone have profesional contact with their local hospital play specialist(hps)?

If you have a child in your nursery, school or any other setting, who is going into hospital for a procedure or some treatment, you could contact the hps at your local hospital to ask about how best to prepare them.

If you feel a child is particularly worried about going to hospital you could talk to the hps about this and maybe the hps could offer the child and parent a therapeutic play session at the hospital to help.

Do you know about hospital play specialists? - 20-11-06 16:11

by: EMILLYBABES

HI IM STUDYING FOR A FOUNDATION DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES, IM STILL UNSURE OF A CAREER PATH AT THE MO. I DONT THINK EARLY YEARS STUDENTS OR WORKERS ARE MADE AWARE ENOUGH OF THE MANY DIFFERENT JOBS AVAILABLE. WHAT DOES A PLAY SPECIALIST DO, AND WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WOULD YOU NEED? THANKS EMILLY REILLY

Do you know about hospital play specialists? - 20-11-06 21:01

by: hatthar

Hello Emilly

I think your are right, not very many people know about the work of the hospital play specialist(HPS)and that it is a career option if you want to work with children.

HPS's provide therateutic play for children and young people who are sick or recieving medical treatment/interventions. This can be in the community, based with the community nursring team,in an A&E dept, outpatients dept, x-ray dept, hospice or on a children's ward.

To practice as a HPS you need the Professional Development Diploma in Specialised Play for Sick Children & Young People. It is a Level 4 qualification so is equivalent to the first year of a degree. The course is one year part time and you can work part time with children while doing the course.

Do you know about hospital play specialists? - 26-11-06 10:17

by: Harriet Harris

It is a shame that so few people have heard about the work of the hospital play specialist.

Has anyone met a hospital play specialist when visiting the hospital, either with their own child or a child in their care?

Would you ask for the child you were with, to see the hospital play specialist?

Do you know about hospital play specialists? - 02-12-06 17:03

by: hatthar

I'm really sorry that i haven't had any response from any hospital play specialist or and hospital play workers.

Are there any out there who would lkie to share experiences?

It would be great to hear from you.