Parents have been trained in "therapizing" their handicapped child at the expense of play and need to understand the importance of play for development of the child, appropriate play, and ways to circumvent the child's handicap. The specialist aids in parent-child interactions and choice of play environments and opportunities. (MC)

Play was the only behavior that distinguished among six nonverbal pragmatic behaviors for three groups: 20 language impaired Ss (mean age 4 years) and two control groups equated with the experimental Ss by age and mean length of utterance. No significant differences were observed for distance, physical contact, vocalization, looking, and smiling.…

Compared to language-matched normal Ss, 15 language-impaired children were advanced in the level and direction of their symbolic play. However, compared to age norms, the language-impaired Ss evidenced deficits in symbolic play. (CL)

A short overcorrection procedure involving appropriate play with target toys was used to consequate the stereotypic manipulation of objects by an autistic child (6 years old) in a free play situation. The results indicate that overcorrection does not necessarily possess educative value. (Author/CL)

This book critically evaluates the extent to which current early years policies, provision and practice promote and foster gender equity. It explores the rationale for the drive to employ more men in the early years field and examines the link made between "underachievement" in boys and the "feminine: nature of early years…

Unlike intramurals'' which are sports within the walls of institutions, intromurals'' cover sports, recreation, and games for everybody with everybody responsible for their own behavior as well as that of all players. (Author/JA)

Author surveys those groups that are working toward improvement in the quality of toys on the market. (MB)

A review of The Psychology of Play (Penquin, 1968) by Susanna Millar. (DS)

A prop box is composed of specialized items (ordinary housewares) combined to foster a specific type of play. (Author/AJ)

A critic of science identifies the ground from which emanate toys, games, and inventive play. The knowledge and other prerequisites characterizing the inventor of pastimes are examined, touching on the correspondence existing between the biological/physical sciences and games/inventions. (Author/JN)

The author describes his experiences at the Parent-Child Lab at Arizona State University where 10 years of study on preschool play has addressed such aspects as play preferences, affective development, play, and language development. Parent-child play interaction is stressed. (CL)

Examines the different forms of private speech emitted when preschool children engage in particular types of play. (Author/DB)

Points out the importance of play for child development and indicates characteristics of effective adult participation in children's play settings. (Author/RH)

Twenty-eight resources dealing with children's dance are listed. (LH)