Play Specialist
General and therapeutic play is an important feature of the rehabilitation programme.
The play specialist works with the interdisciplinary team to meet their developmental needs by:
- Providing a varied play / leisure programme, that is age and developmentally appropriate
- Enabling the children and young people to express any fears and anxieties in a safe, non threatening environment
- Observation and assessment of your child’s developmental needs
- Carrying out any play preparation, distraction and planning coping mechanisms for procedures, ie blood tests, general anaesthetics, scans
- Maintaining links with other professionals and outside agencies, to enable involvement in creative projects and outside visits