'Integrated Play Groups,' which focus on collaborative rather than adult-directed play, are successful in teaching children with autism the skills needed to engage in symbolic play and to interact ...

Symbolic play is a special type of play. Think of it like putting a baby doll into a crib or a banana up to one’s ear as if making a telephone call.

Social contexts may provide important clues to our understanding of early symbolic play development. In the present study, the effects of maternal involvement on symbolic play development during the ...

The present study compared Argentine (N = 39) and U. S. (N = 43) children and their mothers on exploratory, symbolic, and social play and interaction when children were 20 months of age. Patterns of ...

Learning through play: Blocks: A practical guide for teaching young children. New York: Scholastic. Gardner, H. (1980). Artful scribbles: The significance of children's drawings. New York: Basic ...

Does it freak you out when your children engage in aggressive play? Here's a radical idea: Get off the sofa and get into the game with them.