10 Play in Children with Autism Spectrum and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Acknowledgements XI
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The Need for Play for the Sake of Play 9
6. 2 Children’s Right to Play, Whoever They Are, Wherever They Are. The Play Rights of Children and Young People with Disabilities 53
7. 3 Conceptual Review of Play 58
8. 4 Conceptual Review of Disabilities 71
9. 5 Play in Children with Intellectual Disabilities 88
10. 6 Play in Children with Hearing Impairments 94
11. 7 Play in Children with Visual Impairments 102
12. 8 Play in Children with Communication Disorders 111
13. 9 Play in Children with Physical Impairment 120
14. 10 Play in Children with Autism Spectrum and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders 137
15. 11 Play in Children with Multiple Disabilities 147
16. 12 Occupational Therapy Perspective on Play for the Sake of Play 155
17. 13 Contribution of Special Education to the Promotion of Play for the Sake of Play 166
18. 14 Play in Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities 174
19. 15 Mainstream Toys for Play 181
20. 16 Influence of Environmental Factors on Play for Children with Disabilities – An Overview 201
21. Conclusion 213