Hi Katie Are you a member of NAHPS? As part of the membership includes a directory of hospital play specialists all over the country, including their full...
Hey everyone, i am doing a degree in early childhood studies and in my last year. I was just wondering if you had any advice as to what i do next as i woud...
Hi Bexie The first thing i would suggest you do is spend a day shadowing a qualified hospital play specialist, you could probably just ring your local...
Hi. For my research i have decided to look into baby play on the ward and that babies are often not offered as many play opportunities as that of the older...
Hi I've looked up hospitals in the Hertfordshire area in the NAHPS directory for you and came up with two: Tewin Ward QE2 Hospital Howlands Welwyn Garden City ...
Hi Karen There's a really good article called "Sensory stimulation with neonates" in issue 23 Summer 1998 in the NAHPS Journal, sorry if this is a bit old but...
hi everyone, im doing my project on 'how can education and health work together to support the admission of the autistic child into hospital' and i woondered...
Hi, Im starting the course in September at Southwark College in London and im very excited. Can anyone recommend any books i can start reading before i start? ...
Hi Nichola Good luck with the course!! Can't believe our year is almost over! A couple of books worth getting are: Children in Hospital by Richard Lansdown...
Hi Nichola, I'm Mazni from Malaysia. I took this course last year at Stevenson Coll Edin. I agree with Karen with Children in Hospital by Richard Lansdown (the...
Hi Just to say thank you for sending me the information, i received it today. Haven't had chance to read it yet but from flicking through it looks good! I ...
Hi Nichola I definately recommend reading, Special Needs in Early Years: Snapshots of Practice, by Wolfendale, S. ISBN 0415213894. The whole book is great but...
When I first found out that there was a Yahoo group dedicated to hospital play specialists, I became very excited but slowly disappointed that their isn't much...
Nicky, i am completing a playwork qualification and for my dissertation i have interviewed two different professionals whom use play in a hospital setting. i...
... hospital play specialists, I became very excited but slowly disappointed that their isn't much activity, I am already a member of ukplayworkers which has...
Hi Sorry to all for re-sending that original message don't know what i did!! I agree that there should be more interaction with this chatroom, the amount of...
Hi Nicky I've been a hospital play specialist for many years and unfortunately i do still hear people questioning the need for play in hospital, however...
hi everyone i'm into my fourth month of play specialist course in nuneaton. have been told by lecturers to get books on noam chomsky and helen bee but they're ...
I am doing work placament, in hospital and as part of my course i had to do a research, i did my on play in hospital. I had found money for play resources is...
Hi everyone I tried food art activity with the children in hospital that they really like, even the staff said they will use this idea, and its cheap, what i...
Sorry not to reply sooner, but I've only just discovered this group! As one of the few male HPS' around I think its a brilliant idea for a special project. I...
As a lone HPS working in relative isolation (a two hour drive from the nearest other colleague!) I've had to do things my own way over the past 7 years that...
Hello John, Have you tried looking on Ebay? They have a few helen Bee books up for grabs at the moment. I have also found abebooks.co.uk helpful for...
Hi Paul I agree with you, children do need male role model around, where i am based there is only one male nurse, and most of the doctors are males. Many...
HI everyone. Im one of those people that know about this site but never use it. For all of those who are starting their HPS course in the next few months this...
Hi Everyone I wanted to ask for all your help, i'm doing some research for my hospital on play specialists in the A&E dept. I would like to know about...
Hi Harriet Our hospital in Coventry did have a part time play Specialist she only worked odd days I think? however she has recently left and has not been...
Hi Harriet, I'm a Hospital Play Specialist at Singleton Hospital in Swansea South Wales. I qualified 5 years ago. We don't have a Hps in A&E and when it is...
Hi Karen Thank you for your reply. What hospital are you doing your placement in? Do you now how long the hospital has had hospital play specialists in the A&E...
