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+ | Symbolic Play (or Imaginary play) is characterized the action of pretending something is there when it is not, or giving an object or person abilities that it does not have. Symbolic play is often one of the three following types of action: substitution (using one object in place of another), imaginary play (giving an object attributes that it does not have, or pretending that an object is there when it is not), or agent play (where the child pretends that a doll or other object performs the actions). | ||
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+ | Children with autism tend to engage in less spontaneously symbolic play than typically developing children. The deficit in symbolic play is unique to children with autism as it seems that other children with other developmental disabilities still engage in Symbolic Play<sup>2</sup> | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, 15 April 2010
Contents
Symbolic Play
Basic Characteristics
- Description
Symbolic Play (or Imaginary play) is characterized the action of pretending something is there when it is not, or giving an object or person abilities that it does not have. Symbolic play is often one of the three following types of action: substitution (using one object in place of another), imaginary play (giving an object attributes that it does not have, or pretending that an object is there when it is not), or agent play (where the child pretends that a doll or other object performs the actions).
- Symbolic Play and ASD
Children with autism tend to engage in less spontaneously symbolic play than typically developing children. The deficit in symbolic play is unique to children with autism as it seems that other children with other developmental disabilities still engage in Symbolic Play2
Tests to Assess Repetitive Behaviors
Concerns
Interventions
References
Related Information
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External Resources
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- Wikipedia: Joint Attention
- Google: Joint Attention
- PubMed: Joint Attention
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