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Direct linkSophie Carruthers; Tony Charman; Kathy Leadbitter; Ceri Ellis; Lauren Taylor; Heather Moore; Carol Taylor; Kirsty James; Matea Balabanovska; Sophie Langhorne; Catherine Aldred; Vicky Slonims; Vicki Grahame; Patricia Howlin; Helen McConachie; Jeremy Parr; Richard Emsley; Ann Le Couteur; Jonathan Green; Andrew Pickles; PACT-G Trial Group – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
We investigated autistic children's generalisation of social communication over time across three settings during a play-based assessment with different adults and explore the potential moderating effects on generalisation of age, nonverbal IQ and level of restricted and repetitive behaviours. The social communication abilities of 248 autistic…
Descriptors: Generalization, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Skills
Download full textTodaro, Rachael; Hassinger-Das, Brenna; Zosh, Jennifer M.; Lytle, Sarah R.; Golinkoff, Roberta M.; Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy – Afterschool Matters, 2022
High-quality language interactions not only support children's language development, but also promote better long-term academic outcomes. Language learning is the single best predictor of later growth in language, literacy, mathematics, and social development. However, many families do not have access to educationally enriched spaces that spur…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Interaction, Cultural Relevance, Play
Prins, Jannette; van der Wilt, Femke; van Santen, Sofia; van der Veen, Chiel; Hovinga, Dieuwke – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
Playing in natural environments is a popular activity for young children. In previous years, studies have shown benefits of playing in natural environment for children's motor development and attention restoration. In this study, we explored the relation between playing in natural environments and children's language use. A total of N = 18…
Descriptors: Play, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
Leech, Kathryn A.; Herbert, Kaitlin; Yang, Qianru Tiffany; Rowe, Meredith L. – Infant and Child Development, 2022
Children's mathematical knowledge at school entry varies considerably and predicts long-term achievement outcomes. Differences in children's exposure to math and number talk at home may help to explain variations in school-entry math ability. However, nearly all research on exposure to math and number talk has been conducted with parents and…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Toddlers, Infants, Interpersonal Communication
Deaver, Alicia; Wright, Lindsay E.; Herrington, Brittany – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2020
Since social and emotional development in early childhood is so significant for success later in life and the foundation of the capacity for learning, it is essential for caregivers to build these capacities in young children through everyday moments (Russell, Lee, Spieker, & Oxford, 2016; Turculet & Tulbure, 2014). Caregivers who provide…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Child Development, Emotional Response
Kenward, Wendy; Kozak, Donna; Turner, Amanda – British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2020
All families have values and beliefs that guide them in their parenting journey. As an important adult in a child's life, and an influencer of a generation of compassionate people, a parent can have a positive impact on society as a whole. This booklet supports a vision of communities where children feel nurtured, safe, connected to their culture,…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Child Development, Young Children
Kinkead-Clark, Zoyah – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2019
In the Caribbean, as with many other contexts, though learning through play serves as the impetus behind recommended early years classroom practices, very little is known about children's play, what it looks like and the factors that shape it. To explore this issue, traditional qualitative methodology including interviews, documentation of field…
Descriptors: Play, Young Children, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries
Jones, Rebecca M.; Southerland, Audrey; Hamo, Amarelle; Carberry, Caroline; Bridges, Chanel; Nay, Sarah; Stubbs, Elizabeth; Komarow, Emily; Washington, Clay; Rehg, James M.; Lord, Catherine; Rozga, Agata – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Children with autism have atypical gaze behavior but it is unknown whether gaze differs during distinct types of reciprocal interactions. Typically developing children (N = 20) and children with autism (N = 20) (4-13 years) made similar amounts of eye contact with an examiner during a conversation. Surprisingly, there was minimal eye contact…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Nonverbal Communication
Rentzou, Konstantina – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2019
Drawing on kindergarten teachers' and University departments' reactions to the Greek government's initiative to adopt an integrated Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) system, the present study aimed to explore how various ECEC professional groups working in the two main preschool programs operating in Greece define different aspects…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Hassinger-Das, Brenna; Palti, Itai; Golinkoff, Roberta Michnick; Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2020
How can we transform places where people gather or wait into hubs for interaction and playful learning? Bus stops offer one setting in which to test this idea. Urban Thinkscape reimagines an everyday bus stop in an under-resourced area as an interaction zone instead of merely a place to wait for a ride. Results suggest that embedding playful…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Interaction, STEM Education, Bus Transportation
Harrop, Clare; Shire, Stephanie; Gulsrud, Amanda; Chang, Ya-Chih; Ishijima, Eric; Lawton, Kathy; Kasari, Connie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Due to the predominance of boys diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), girls are rarely studied independently. Research specifically focusing on play and social-communication in girls with ASD is extremely varied. We were interested in whether girls with ASD demonstrated equivalent social-communication and play skills in early childhood…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences, Play
Rowberry, Justin; Macari, Suzanne; Chen, Grace; Campbell, Daniel; Leventhal, John M.; Weitzman, Carol; Chawarska, Katarzyna – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This study examines whether parental report of social-communicative and repetitive behaviors at 12 months can be helpful in identifying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in younger siblings of children with ASD [high-risk (HR)-siblings]. Parents of HR-siblings and infants without a family history of ASD completed the First Year Inventory at…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Infants
Reis, Helena I. S.; Pereira, Ana P. S.; Almeida, Leandro S. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2018
This article evaluates the effects of an individualized intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) based on the principles of the DIR/FloortimeTM model, which encourages caregivers to follow their child's emotions and interests and to interact with them in a natural social environment to help children develop social…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Intervention
Bento, Gabriela; Costa, Jorge Adelino – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2018
This study aims to explore the pedagogical potential of outdoor play situations, considering the educational goals established in the Portuguese Pedagogical Guidelines for 0-3-year-old children (ongoing work), namely development of a sense of security and positive self-esteem; development of curiosity and exploratory impetus; and development of…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Play, Guidelines, Self Esteem
Bacigalupa, Chiara – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2016
This article describes the implementation and benefits of a photo-based family communication method called Daily Explorations. Daily Explorations are one- to two-page photo collages that are annotated with meaningful explanations of children's play and e-mailed to parents every day. The process, described in more detail in this article, is a…
Descriptors: Photography, Family Relationship, Communication Strategies, Visual Stimuli
