Creates a framework that takes into account the psychosocial and cognitive development of children in order to improve the emotional and physical well-being of hospitalised children
Benefits of play?
Acts as a form of communication
acts a link to home
helps children maintain their self-esteem
theupeutic play can help alleviate physical symptoms of anxiety
allows the children to get used to the hospital environment
What are the 4 stages of piglets cognitive constructive theory
Sensorimotor
pre-operational
concrete
formal
what does pigets cognitive constructive theory describe?
4 developmental stages a child must go through
What is discovered during the first stage and aids in helping hospitalised children?
Object permience, tells children that object still exist when you can't see them
gain info through senses sight, taste and play etc.
What does understanding object periemnce do?
Children will eventually understand symbolic understanding and reasoning
What is developed in the pre-operational stage?
Objects have meaning, needed to be able to explain complex concepts to them, helps with playing make-believe
What is therapeutic play?
Play that main goal is to provide the emotional well-being of the child,
also the healthcare staff the observe the child and gain insight into the child's problems and explore unresolved trauma
What is procedural play
play that aims to promote the child's coping with new and unfamiliar medical experiences, such as invasive procedures or treatments
blowing bubbles
What is preparation play?
Play that is used to support families in understanding and coping with the hospital treatments and procedures
What are the stages of play by mildred parten
Unoccupied
solitary
onlooker
parallel
associative
co-operative
What do mildred partens stages of play do for the child
help to develop social skills that are important
What happens during unoccupied play?
allows children to practice manipulating materials
mastering self-control
learning how the world works
e.g. child picking up and shaking objects
What happens during solitary play?
play when the child is playing alone. Allows them to explore the world in their own way. This is done by touching and tasting things. Enjoy hearing their own voice.
develop fine motor skills and cognitive skills
What happens during parallel play?
Play when the child plays next to other children but they do not interact. around 2-3 years old.
What happens during associaitve play?
children begin interacting in a more physical way (3-4)
Mimic other actions of children nearby, maybe share toys. This form of play lacks rules or structure
use their new found social skills to engage it other children
What happens during co-operative play?
Kids are more social, they learn to communicate and thrive. This play feeds into success in a school environment
learn co-operation
What happens during onlooker play?
Children are building their cognitive skills by learning their actions from others