Pretend play in high-risk and developmentally delayed children
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
- Vol. 1993 (59) , 29-42
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cd.23219935905
Abstract
This chapter presents a synthesis of empirical research supporting use of observation of children's play as a cognitive assessment tool. In addition, the relation between specific deficits in play and diagnosis of developmental disabilities is discussed.Keywords
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