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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"play materials"”.
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The Effects of Priming and Contingent Attention on Novel Play Episodes in a Child with Autism
… priming and contingent attention procedures on play variability in a child with autism. During baseline, numbers of novel play episodes, different play episodes, and actions occurred at low rates. Priming procedures did not produce desired change. When contingent attention was implemented, …
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The Effect of Response Preclusion on Stereotypy and Play in a Child with Autism.
… behavior (climbing and licking) and on play for a child with autism. Data were collected on stereotypic responses, play behavior, and the types of play materials the participant contacted. Implementation of response preclusion was followed by both a decrease in stereotypic behavior as …
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Assessing Optimal Sibling Training Conditions: An Empirical Approach.
… of the study was to investigate the effects of play materials on the interactions between a child with autism and her sibling. Three conditions were assessed: open choice, materials chosen by the child with autism, and materials chosen by the typically developing sibling. Within each activity, …
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The Effects of Descriptive Praise on Instructional Control Over Varied and Stereotyped Play of a Five-Year-Old Boy
… of instructional cues on varied and stereotyped play responses of one typically developing 5-year-old child. Responses were observed across four sets of play materials: blocks, DUPLO® blocks, markers and paints. Training included praise contingent upon forms consistent with the instruction. Two …
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Pretend Play at Home: Creating An Educationally Enriched Environment for Emergent Literacy Among Preschool-Aged Children
This thesis will illustrate how pretend play can be used in the home for educational purposes. The major emphasis of the work will be emergent literacy, however, application principles can be applied in all subject areas. Parents who desire to expand their child's literacy skills while exposing the …
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Play Therapist's Perspectives on Culturally Sensitive Play Therapy
<p>The Association for Play Therapy (2009) promotes play therapists’ awareness of personal cultural identity, obtaining continuous cultural knowledge, and displaying culturally appropriate practices. Play therapy research includes studies on working with specific culturally diverse populations. …
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Assessment practices used by teachers in early childhood education centres in Lusaka, Zambia.
Assessment in Early Childhood Education (ECE) plays a major role in child development, teaching and learning processes of young children. This study therefore sought to investigate “Assessment practices used by teachers in Early Childhood Education Centres in Lusaka, Zambia.” The objectives of the …
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Towards Naturalistic Data Collection in South Africa: Feasibility of Home-based Smartphone Recordings of Caregiver-Child Interactions for Coding with the Joint Engagement Rating Inventory (JERI)
… with their child using their own smartphones and play materials available at home, pre-and-post 12 non-specialists delivered NDBI caregiver coaching sessions. Data were rated by two research-reliable JERI raters to assess 1) technical feasibility, and 2) raters' confidence, coding difficulty and …