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Direct linkDavis, Paige E.; Simon, Haley; Meins, Elizabeth; Robins, Diana L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
One of the deficits observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is impaired imaginative play. One form of imaginative play common in many typically developing (TD) children is having an imaginary companion (IC). The occurrence of ICs has not been investigated extensively in children with ASD. We examined differences in parent report of IC between…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Children, Play
