Increasing pretend toy play of toddlers with disabilities in an inclusive setting.

[Do adults' pretense signals promote pretend play behavior in children?].

Our goal in this study was to examine whether controlled pretense signal presentation by an adult promoted pretend play behavior in toddlers. Seventy-two Japanese toddlers (24 toddlers in the 18-month-old group, 24 toddlers in the 24-month-old group, and 24 toddlers in the 30-month-old group) participated in one of two experimental conditions: signal and signal-less. In the signal condition, th...

Embedding Sensory Preferences into Toys to Enhance Toy Play in Toddlers with Disabilities

Spontaneous Pretend 1 Let’s Pretend: Predictors of Spontaneous Pretend Production in Children

This study examined predictors (autism spectrum disorder [ASD] symptoms; verbal ability, theory of mind [ToM]; interest in and familiarity with presented toys) of quantity of overall, and subtypes of observed spontaneous pretend play in typically-developing children. Participants were 31 children (ages 4 – 9; 21 male). Better ToM predicted more attribution of false properties to toys and more i...

نقش حمایت همسالان از دانش‌آموزان با ناتوانی در آموزش فراگیر

Peer interaction and peer support contribute to the social development of people with disabilities and have a positive impact on improving their quality of life in the long term. Peer support is effective in increasing adjustment and increasing the quality and quantity of opportunities for participation in the classroom. However, students with disabilities in gaining peer support and acceptatio...

An empirical examination of toddler development in inclusive childcare

An increasing number of families are enrolling their children in out-of-home early childcare services. In addition, a growing number of community childcare programs are including children with developmental disabilities. While some studies have explored the effects of inclusion for preschool children with disabilities, there is little knowledge about the effects of inclusion for typically devel...