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Play Skills Development

Play Skills Development is a construct within the field of play-based intervention that refers to the systematic acquisition and refinement of social, cognitive, emotional, and motor abilities through structured and unstructured play activities, distinguished by its focus on enhancing functional competencies essential for developmental growth.

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19.3K

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892

Authors

392

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2017–2026

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Publications

357

DEFINING THE SOCIAL DEFICITS OF AUTISM: THE CONTRIBUTION OF NON‐VERBAL COMMUNICATION MEASURES

Peter Mundy, Marian Sigman, Judy A. Ungerer et al. · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · 1986 · 958 citations

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The Relation off Knowledge Development to Children's Basketball Performance

Karen E. French, Jerry R. Thomas · Journal of Sport Psychology · 1987 · 342 citations

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Teaching symbolic play skills to children with autism using Pivotal Response Training

Aubyn C. Stahmer · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 1995 · 307 citations

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EFFECTS OF VIDEO MODELING ON SOCIAL INITIATIONS BY CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Christos K. Nikopoulos, Michael Keenan · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis · 2004 · 292 citations · Full text

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Pretend Play Skills and the Child's Theory of Mind

Angeline S. Lillard · Child Development · 1993 · 287 citations

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Authors

892

  1. AB
    Anita Bundy

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    9 publications · 336 citations

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  2. RC
    Reinie Cordier

    Curtin University, Australia

    8 publications · 255 citations

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  3. KS
    Karen Stagnitti

    Deakin University, Australia

    8 publications · 362 citations

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  4. SW
    Sarah Wilkes‐Gillan

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    7 publications · 241 citations

    7

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  5. JS
    Jeff Sigafoos

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    6 publications · 411 citations

    6

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Institutions

392

  1. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, United States

    11 h-index

    31 publications

    2.2K citations

  2. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    10 h-index

    22 publications

    837 citations

  3. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    10 h-index

    26 publications

    882 citations

  4. Anadolu University

    Eskişehir, Türkiye

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    446 citations

  5. Curtin University

    Perth, Australia

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    502 citations

  6. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    3.6K citations

  7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    8 h-index

    18 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    405 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

    15 publications · 1.2K citations

    12

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  2. American Journal of Occupational Therapy

    AJOT · 12 publications · 512 citations

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  3. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

    TEC · 10 publications · 528 citations

    10

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  4. Autism

    9 publications · 491 citations

    9

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  5. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

    9 publications · 263 citations

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