ERIC Number: EJ767678
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 7
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 43
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-6434
Play Outcomes and Satisfaction with Toys and Technology of Young Children with Special Needs
Hamm, Ellen M.; Mistrett, Susan G.; Ruffino, Amy Goet
Journal of Special Education Technology, v21 n1 p29-35 Win 2006
This study examined parental preference of play outcomes and selection of toys and assistive technology used in meeting the identified outcomes for children, birth to 3, with developmental delays. Additionally, parent satisfaction related to how well selected materials assisted their child in meeting play outcomes was measured. Participants included families receiving assistive technology services to support play as part of an Early Intervention Program. Parents most often stated an interest in increasing play options as a play outcome for their child. Additionally, parents most often chose low-tech, off-the-shelf toys that encouraged functional play to help their child meet identified play outcomes, although no difference in satisfaction levels by type of toy was noted. Conclusions point to a need for interventionists and parents to encourage a variety of play through a variety of toys for children with special needs. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Toys, Special Needs Students, Educational Technology, Play, Developmental Delays, Assistive Technology, Satisfaction, Parent Attitudes, Young Children, Correlation, Measurement Techniques, Parent Influence
Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Available from: Boyd Printing Company, Inc. University of Oklahoma, College of Education, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK 73072. Web site: http://jset.unlv.edu/shared/subscribe.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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