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Peer reviewedSigman, Marian; Sena, Rhonda – New Directions for Child Development, 1993
Discusses the use of pretend play as a cognitive assessment tool. Examines the failure of developmental progression of play in preterm, drug-exposed, malnourished, Down's syndrome, mentally retarded, and autistic children. Examines individual differences in play, and the relationship between language and play, in these groups. (AC)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Autism, Child Language, Developmental Stages
