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We’ve rounded up a set of high-quality play resources for you to explore. The library houses a collection of links that will take you to peer-reviewed publications, videos of play experts, and websites that may be of interest to you.

You can use the filters below to find the resources that best match your interests. The library can be sorted by format (journal papers, videos, blogs etc.), child age, and type of play.

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Interventions to promote the playful engagement in social interaction of preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a scoping study
Title: Interventions to promote the playful engagement in social interaction of preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a scoping study
Abstract:
Publication year: 2019
Date: 24/08/2019
Volume: 189
Page/s: 1666-1681
Increasing Joint Attention, Play and Language through Peer Supported Play
Title: Increasing Joint Attention, Play and Language through Peer Supported Play
Abstract:
Publication year: 2001
Date: 01/12/2001
Volume: 5
Page/s: 374-398
Long-term outcome of social skills intervention based on interactive LEGO© play
Title: Long-term outcome of social skills intervention based on interactive LEGO© play
Abstract:
Publication year: 2006
Date: 01/07/2006
Volume: 10
Page/s: 317-329
Taking a Closer Look at Functional Play in Children with Autism
Title: Taking a Closer Look at Functional Play in Children with Autism
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Page/s: 11
Language outcome in autism: randomized comparison of joint attention and play interventions
Title: Language outcome in autism: randomized comparison of joint attention and play interventions
Abstract:
Publication year: 2008
Date: 01/02/2008
Volume: 76
Page/s: 125-137
To What Extent Do Joint Attention, Imitation, and Object Play Behaviors in Infancy Predict Later Communication and Intellectual Functioning in ASD?
Title: To What Extent Do Joint Attention, Imitation, and Object Play Behaviors in Infancy Predict Later Communication and Intellectual Functioning in ASD?
Abstract:
Publication year: 2012
Date: 01/06/2012
Volume: 42
Page/s: 1064-1074
Teachers’ Theory-of-mind Coaching and Children’s Executive Function Predict the Training Effect of Sociodramatic Play on Children’s Theory of Mind
Title: Teachers’ Theory-of-mind Coaching and Children’s Executive Function Predict the Training Effect of Sociodramatic Play on Children’s Theory of Mind
Abstract:
Publication year: 2015
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 24
Page/s: 716-733
Making play work for education
The double-edged sword of pedagogy: Instruction limits spontaneous exploration and discovery
Title: The double-edged sword of pedagogy: Instruction limits spontaneous exploration and discovery
Abstract:
Publication year: 2011
Date: 01/09/2011
Volume: 120
Page/s: 322-330
Interventions Shown to Aid Executive Function Development in Children 4 to 12 Years Old
Title: Interventions Shown to Aid Executive Function Development in Children 4 to 12 Years Old
Abstract:
Publication year: 2011
Date: 19/08/2011
Volume: 333
Page/s: 959-964
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