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Clark, Mary Kristen; Nwokah, Evangeline E. – American Journal of Play, 2010
Summer camps provide opportunities for children to experience play, pleasurable activities, and social interaction with other children of similar ages and interests and are an integral part of the modern-day American cultural landscape. The authors discuss the emergence of summer camps for children with special needs, the types of play activities…
Descriptors: Play, Summer Programs, Disabilities, Children
Burghardt, Gordon M. – American Journal of Play, 2010
Scholars interested in play in humans should take note of the growing literature on play in other species, especially in light of the application of evolutionary approaches to virtually all areas of psychology. Although most research on animal play deals with mammals--particularly rodents, carnivores, and primates--studies have recorded play of…
Descriptors: Play, Brain, Animals, Animal Behavior