PEDAL Hub Library

A PEDAL Resource looking at how we can make the COVID sample taking process less scary for children and parents (particularly for young children) by turning it into a game of collecting rocket fuel. The video aims to give parents some ideas on how to try and turn the swab taking into a bit of a game which distracts and engages their children – it won’t work for everyone, but it might for some.

Our second webinar focused on the potentials of play in interventions, and also during the pandemic, and was chaired by PEDAL’s Professor Paul Ramchandani. He was joined by Amy Jo Dowd, Head of Evidence at the Lego Foundation and PEDAL’s PhD student Krishna Kulkarni.

This webinar focused on how play can manifest in challenging settings, and was chaired by PEDAL’s Dr Jenny Gibson. She was joined by Dr Krutika Pau from Starlight Children’s Foundation, and Dr Fadi El Yamani from Right To Play. Starlight Children’s Foundation is the national children’s charity that exists to preserve childhood throughout serious illness. Dr Krutika Pau, Director of Children’s Services, shared insights into the challenges of play in hospitals and through the pandemic. Right To Play is an international non-profit organization that empowers vulnerable children to overcome the effects of war, poverty, and disease around the world through play. Dr Fadi El Yamani, Global Training & Capacity Building Specialist, discussed how Right To Play is using play in different challenging settings around the globe.