Picture Me Playing: Increasing Pretend Play Dialogue of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Pretense and representation: The origins of "theory of mind."

Alan M. Leslie · Psychological Review · 1987 · 3.2K citations

Social Sciences, Human Development, Psychology +12

Joint attention and symbolic play in young children with autism: a randomized controlled intervention study

Connie Kasari, Stephanny Freeman, Tanya Paparella · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · 2005 · 937 citations

Education, Psychology, Special Education +17

Pretend Play in Childhood: An Integrative Review

Greta G. Fein · Child Development · 1981 · 686 citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +14

Early Predictors of Communication Development in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Joint Attention, Imitation, and Toy Play

Karen Toth, Jeffrey Munson, Andrew N. Meltzoff et al. · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 2006 · 566 citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Special Education +16

Peer Interaction and Loneliness in High-Functioning Children with Autism

Nirit Bauminger, Cory Shulman, Galit Agam · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 2003 · 493 citations

Education, Psychology, Social Psychology +13