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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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Beyond Rough and Tumble: Low-Income Fathers’ Interactions and Children’s Cognitive Development at 24 Months
Title: Beyond Rough and Tumble: Low-Income Fathers’ Interactions and Children’s Cognitive Development at 24 Months
Abstract:
Publication year: 2009
Date: 18/11/2009
Assessing the play beliefs of African American mothers with preschool children
Title: Assessing the play beliefs of African American mothers with preschool children
Abstract:
Publication year: 2006
Date: 01/10/2006
Volume: 21
Page/s: 507-518
Early Predictors of Communication Development in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Joint Attention, Imitation, and Toy Play
Title: Early Predictors of Communication Development in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Joint Attention, Imitation, and Toy Play
Abstract:
Publication year: 2006
Date: 01/11/2006
Volume: 36
Page/s: 993-1005
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
Parent and Teacher Ratings of Peer Interactive Play and Social-Emotional Development of Preschool Children at Risk
Title: Parent and Teacher Ratings of Peer Interactive Play and Social-Emotional Development of Preschool Children at Risk
Abstract:
Publication year: 2007
Date: 01/04/2007
Volume: 29
Page/s: 228-242
Predictors and Moderators of Spontaneous Pretend Play in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Title: Predictors and Moderators of Spontaneous Pretend Play in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract:
Publication year: 2016
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 7
Symbolic functioning and language development in children with Down syndrome
Title: Symbolic functioning and language development in children with Down syndrome
Abstract:
Publication year: 2006
Date: 01/04/2006
Volume: 41
Page/s: 155-171
The relationship between symbolic play and language acquisition: A meta-analytic review
Title: The relationship between symbolic play and language acquisition: A meta-analytic review
Abstract:
Publication year: 2018
Date: 01/09/2018
Volume: 49
Page/s: 121-135
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for Children With Autism
Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for Children With Autism
Abstract:
Publication year: 2019
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 10
Unstructured Play in Hospital Settings: An Internal Locus of Control Rationale
Title: Unstructured Play in Hospital Settings: An Internal Locus of Control Rationale
Abstract:
Publication year: 2010
Date: 07/06/2010
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