Playing to Pretend or "Pretending" to Play: Play in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750348
Abstract: Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit early delays and deficits in play. In infancy, they engage in unusual exploratory behaviors with toys. As toddlers, they are slow to develop functional play, and in… read more here.
Keywords: autism spectrum; play; children asd; spectrum disorder ... See more keywords
Towards accessible robot-assisted physical play for children with physical disabilities
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DOI: 10.1075/is.00023.mah
Abstract: MyJay is an open-source robot designed to facilitate play between children with and without physical disabilities. The robot acts as a proxy for children with upper limb challenges, allowing them to participate in physical games… read more here.
Keywords: physical disabilities; accessible robot; play; robot ... See more keywords
The role of play in children’s learning: the perspective of Ghanaian early years stakeholders
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DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2018.1473344
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine Ghanaian stakeholders’ beliefs about the role and importance of play in early years (3 to 5 years) children’s learning, referred to as play-learning beliefs. A survey… read more here.
Keywords: role play; status; play children; children learning ... See more keywords
Identifying and characterizing risky play in the age one-to-three years
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DOI: 10.1080/1350293x.2017.1308163
Abstract: ABSTRACT While research has investigated risk-taking in play for children from the age of four years upwards, less is known of risky play with children under four years. A small-scale observational study with children from… read more here.
Keywords: three years; play children; one three; age ... See more keywords
Children’s outdoor play injuries: how real are parental concerns of danger in outdoor play?
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DOI: 10.1080/21594937.2025.2508651
Abstract: ABSTRACT Risky play can be defined as any play that is thrilling or exciting, involving risk of injury [Sandseter, E. B. H. (2007). Categorising risky play—How can we identify risk-taking in children's play? European Early… read more here.
Keywords: play; risk; risky play; play children ... See more keywords
Similarities in Functional Play and Differences in Symbolic Play of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-124.1.77
Abstract: Contradictory reports of play strengths and weaknesses for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) persist in the literature. We compared the play of 19 children with ASD to 19 typically developing (TD) children matched on… read more here.
Keywords: play children; symbolic play; play; children autism ... See more keywords
Facilitating Social Play for Children with PDDs: Effects of Paired Robotic Devices
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01029
Abstract: Interacting with toys and other people is fundamental for developing social communication skills. However, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are characterized by having a significant impairment in social interaction, which often leads to deficits… read more here.
Keywords: social play; play children; play; robotic devices ... See more keywords