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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
Davis, Paige E.; Slater, Jessica; Marshall, David; Robins, Diana L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Past research shows that autistic children can and do create imaginary companions (ICs), and that these ICs resemble those that neurotypical children create. Neurotypical children creating ICs have been found to have significantly more developed theory of mind (ToM) and social understanding among other enhanced social cognitive skills. The study…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Imagination, Friendship, Fantasy
Cassie Legband – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Possessing sufficient social skills is a crucial aspect of child development. The level of social skill that a child has is a strong predictor of their future behavioral functioning and academic achievement. Due to the impact social skills have on a child's later life, having a better understanding of how to enhance social development is…
Descriptors: Play, Interpersonal Competence, Preschool Children, Intervention
Iylia Dayana Shamsudin; M. Kadar; H. F. M. Rasdi; T. Brown; J. Bacotang; M. Dzainudin – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2024
Pretend play is one of the most beneficial and complex forms of play that promotes a myriad of children's development. Children's engagement in pretend play can be influenced by their genders, age, material or toys available, and adults' support. Pretend play has been long studied globally, however, there is still a dearth of available information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Imagination, Child Development
Kalkusch, Isabelle; Jaggy, Ann-Kathrin; Burkhardt Bossi, Carine; Weiss, Barbara; Sticca, Fabio; Perren, Sonja – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2022
Training studies have shown the positive effects of play tutoring on children's social skills. This study investigates whether the theoretically suggested mechanism of change--social pretend play quality--explains the effect of play tutoring on social pretend play competence and social skills. Twenty-seven Swiss playgroups (N = 214 three- to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Play, Interpersonal Competence
Download full textLjubetic, Maja; Maglica, Toni; Vukadin, Željana – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2020
The aim of the paper is to briefly explain the relationship between "early and preschool-aged children's play" and social-emotional learning (SEL). Play, as the child's dominant activity, ensures his full and healthy development and SEL makes a significant contribution to it. As SEL is important for a children's healthy growth, it has…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Play, Preschool Children, Child Development
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
Kym Simoncini; Katy Meeuwissen – Australian Educational Researcher, 2025
Despite the many benefits of play, within primary school, play is often reduced to lunch breaks, particularly as children move to higher grades. Loose parts play affords children opportunities to develop imagination and 21st-century skills (collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking). As part of a larger project, two Year 4…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Partnerships in Education
Asik-Ozturk, Manolya; Ahmetoglu, Emine; Acar, Ibrahim H. – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributions of children's social competence, aggression, and anxiety to their play behaviours with peers. A total of 149 preschoolers aged 36-73 months (M = 54.6 months, SD = 0.99; 50.3% girls) and their 46 teachers in Turkey recruited for the current study. Teachers reported on children's social…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Interpersonal Competence, Aggression, Anxiety
Pamoda Madhubhashini Wanniachchi; Samanmali P. Sumanasena – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Caregivers are increasingly recognised as significant in providing naturalistic interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder in high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries including Sri Lanka. It is imperative to assess the impact of programmes targeting desired parenting skills within cultural boundaries. A preliminary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parenting Skills, Coaching (Performance)
Dewhirst, Courtney Beers; Casey, Erin – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2023
This study explores how mothers in the US described challenges to their children's (ages birth to eight) play experiences at home during social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus. Understanding their lived experiences is valuable because it will add insight into the effects of this unique time period on the critical role parent-child…
Descriptors: Mother Attitudes, Play, Parent Child Relationship, COVID-19
Whitehead, Patrick – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The author argues for a functionalist understanding of autism. Instead of explaining autism as an inborn or otherwise neurological deficit, autism may be understood as a functional disturbance: the impairment of the abstract attitude. The abstract attitude is a concept developed by German neuropsychiatrist Kurt Goldstein (1987-1965) to describe…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Children
Kalkan, Sinan – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2022
Play is a very effective tool in the development of the child's personality, cognitive skills, social-emotional structure, communication and interaction skills. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of teaching with the Direct Instruction Model on the teaching of musical play (round) skills in students with moderate intellectual…
Descriptors: Music, Play, Students with Disabilities, Child Development
Dimitropoulos, Anastasia; Doernberg, Ellen A.; Russ, Sandra W.; Zyga, Olena – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder associated with social cognitive challenges, and pretend play has been demonstrated as a tool to achieve developmental goals. Following previous report on feasibility and acceptability of a remote, play-based parent-training program (Zyga, Russ, & Dimitropoulos, 2018), we now…
Descriptors: Genetics, Intervention, Response to Intervention, Genetic Disorders
Chen, Jennifer J.; Kacerek, Crystal R. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2022
Sociodramatic play is considered a critical context within which child leaders and followers may naturally emerge, while their cognitive abilities (e.g., theory of mind) and social competence are developed and applied. This study investigated child leadership and followership during sociodramatic play among 20 racial/ethnic minority 3- and…
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged, Preschool Education
