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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
Anastasia Dimitropoulos; Ellen A. Doernberg; Rachel A. Gordon; Kerrigan Vargo; Evelyn Nichols; Sandra W. Russ – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
The current study examines the efficacy of an 8-week pretend play intervention targeting social-cognitive abilities in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), ages 6-9. PWS is a rare disorder associated with various social, emotional, and cognitive challenges linked to pretend play impairments, and for which interventions are sparse. Nineteen…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Obesity, Intellectual Disability
Shelly Newstead; Pete King – Child Care in Practice, 2024
Playwork is a recognised profession in the United Kingdom (UK) and is currently a growing area of interest internationally. However, debates about the nature and purpose of playwork have raged in the playwork field since the profession was invented in the early adventure playgrounds. This study is the first to capture data about what the now…
Descriptors: Play, Advocacy, Playgrounds, Children
Toni Rose T. Agana; Tina M. Sidener; Heather M. Pane; Sharon A. Reeve – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2024
Previous research has supported selecting development-matched targets rather than age-matched targets to teach play skills to children with autism spectrum disorder. However, few studies have been conducted, and replications and extensions of this research are needed. The current study replicated Pane et al. (2022) by comparing the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Development, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Attitudes
Louise Paatsch; Andrea Nolan; Natalie Robertson – Volta Review, 2024
Play, while complex, is essential for children's learning and development. It is well established in the literature that there is a strong link between children's pretend play abilities and their language skills, particularly in relation to the use of language in social contexts. For many children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH), pretend…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Play, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
Download full textOzlem Cankaya; Jamie Leach; Kadriye Akdemir – American Journal of Play, 2024
The authors discuss loose parts -- pipe cleaners, acorns, fabric, stones, and so forth -- as versatile materials not originally intended for children's play that they can manipulate, modify, and use in their play activities. The authors review the historical foundations of loose parts play, focusing on influential individuals and theories, and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Children, Child Development, Play
Michelle E. E. Bauer; Ian Pike – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2025
Children's microcultures consist of small peer communities that they develop with distinct rules and roles operating outside of traditional daily activities. Presently, there is little understanding for how children may develop microcultures during competitive play, where they attempt to outperform their peers. In this study, we address the…
Descriptors: Competition, Outdoor Education, Play, Gender Differences
Celine P. Y. Chu; Karen McLean; Susan Edwards – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
Playgroups are a unique form of early childhood provision involving parents and their children attending together. Parents' attendance at playgroups provides opportunities for involvement in play. However, little is known about parents' practices of co-play in playgroups and the potential for these practices to enhance children's play experiences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Group Activities, Family (Sociological Unit)
Blank, Andrew; Holt, Rachael Frush – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Responsive and dynamic aspects of father-child play are associated with behavioral and neurocognitive development in children and could represent an important contributor to executive function (EF) skills for children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH). This study examined associations between paternal behaviors during play and EF…
Descriptors: Play, Fathers, Executive Function, Deafness
Verónica Viñas; Elizabeth Pike – American Journal of Play, 2025
The authors discuss their application of John W. Kingdon's multiple streams framework (MSF) and the role it plays in the analysis of a pioneering local public policy in the United Kingdom (UK). The aim of this policy, instituted in 2009 and initiated by a group of Bristol's mothers, was to reclaim children's right to play, mainly for their own…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Play, Recreational Activities
Sidhu, Jeevita; Barlas, Natasha; Lifter, Karin – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2022
The term "functional play" is used widely and variably in serving young children who have developmental delays, affecting its use in research and practice. It also is confused with play as a functional goal. We reviewed studies that used the term. Of 146 reports, less than half included a definition. We organized those with definitions…
Descriptors: Play, Developmental Delays, Toys, Psychomotor Skills
Waters, Gillian M.; Tidswell, Georgina R.; Bryant, Eleanor J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Background: Play is a main driver of children's cognitive and social development and is crucial for educational success ("Paediatrics," 119, 2007 and 182). In recent years, however, parents and schools are under pressure to prioritize academic targets over play. Aims: The current research investigated parents' views about three aspects…
Descriptors: Mothers, Fathers, Parent Attitudes, Play
Hashmi, Salim; Vanderwert, Ross E.; Paine, Amy L.; Gerson, Sarah A. – Developmental Science, 2022
Doll play provides opportunities for children to practice social skills by creating imaginary worlds, taking others' perspectives, and talking about others' internal states. Previous research using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) found a region over the posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS) was more active during solo doll play…
Descriptors: Toys, Play, Social Cognition, Interpersonal Competence
Despina Kalessopoulou; Tryfeni Sidiropoulou; Eleni Sotiropoulou; Foteini Psatha – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2024
This article aims to provide insights of social justice awareness in young children's pretend play (2-6 years old) involving shopping activities in the nursery and the children's museum. Previous literature acknowledges the importance of grocery exhibits and relevant learning centres in the cognitive and socio-cultural development of children, but…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Early Childhood Education, Imagination, Fantasy
Shire, Stephanie Y.; Worthman, Lisa Baker; Arbuckle, Stacy – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Family-centered practices that involve direct participation of caregivers as part of intervention is critical to effective early intervention. However, regularly scheduled, in person service delivery is not always possible in remote communities, prompting a need for adaptations to the delivery of services, such as the use of live video…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Rural Areas, Children, Autism
