During play activities, children express behaviors, emotions, ways of thinking and learning,
as well as social skills, desires, and fears. Differences in the play of children with ASD …

Background We investigated the play behaviours of children with autism. Cognitive and
social levels of play engaged in by 4‐to 8‐year‐old children with autism spectrum disorders …

The purpose of the present study was to analyze mother-child collaborative play in children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) compared to children with Down Syndrome (DS) and …

Introduction. Although there is a general convergence of research which indicates that
children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have deficits in play behavior, substantial …

Children with autism approach play in a different way to that of their non-autistic peers as
evidenced by studies from infancy to childhood. Cognitive theories have been mainly used …

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often experience deficits and abnormalities
in the development of social and play skills. Given the importance of these domains, it is not …

Background Research on play for children with autism and severe learning difficulties (SLD)
has been limited; instead, much of the research focuses on higher levels of play, such as …

Background Research on play for children with autism and severe learning difficulties (SLD)
has been limited; instead, much of the research focuses on higher levels of play, such as …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience significant difficulties engaging in
meaningful play. Although enabling their playful engagement in social interactions is an …

Play is the primary occupation of childhood and provides a potentially powerful means of
assessing and treating children with autistic disorder. This study utilized a cross-sectional …