TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of the play skills of preschool children with and without developmental coordination disorder
AU - Kennedy-Behr, Ann
AU - Rodger, Sylvia
AU - Mickan, Sharon
PY - 2013/9/1
Y1 - 2013/9/1
N2 - Play is commonly acknowledged as being important to children's development. School-aged children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are known to be less involved in play and more socially isolated than their typically developing peers, but little is known about play of preschool children with DCD. Using a quasi-experimental design, developmental play skills and frequency in engagement in play of two independent groups of preschool children aged 4 to 6 years with (n = 32) and without (n = 31) probable DCD were compared. Play skills were assessed using the Revised Knox Preschool Play Scales and the Play Observation Scale based on 30 minutes of videotape of free play at preschool. Preschool children with probable DCD had a lower developmental play age and engaged less frequently in play than their typically developing peers. Given the importance of play, children with DCD need to be identified and supported to enable them to play at preschool similarly to their peers.
AB - Play is commonly acknowledged as being important to children's development. School-aged children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are known to be less involved in play and more socially isolated than their typically developing peers, but little is known about play of preschool children with DCD. Using a quasi-experimental design, developmental play skills and frequency in engagement in play of two independent groups of preschool children aged 4 to 6 years with (n = 32) and without (n = 31) probable DCD were compared. Play skills were assessed using the Revised Knox Preschool Play Scales and the Play Observation Scale based on 30 minutes of videotape of free play at preschool. Preschool children with probable DCD had a lower developmental play age and engaged less frequently in play than their typically developing peers. Given the importance of play, children with DCD need to be identified and supported to enable them to play at preschool similarly to their peers.
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U2 - 10.3928/15394492-20130912-03
DO - 10.3928/15394492-20130912-03
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84888325551
SN - 1539-4492
VL - 33
SP - 198
EP - 208
JO - OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health
JF - OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health
IS - 4
ER -