Current Research Available for Educators
In the articles listed below, the educational researchers strongly desire to enhance the pretend play skills of students on the Autism Spectrum.
In the article, “Let’s Play: Teaching Play Skills to Young Children with Autism,” the authors give an overview of the value of play in the early childhood classroom. In addition, the educational researchers insist children on the spectrum must be taught the socialization skills to engage in appropriate social and play behaviors. The article suggests one way to teach young children on the spectrum play skills is utilizing Dr. Stanley Greenspan’s Floortime Model. Educational researchers, Amanda Boutot, Tracee Guenther, and Shannon Crozier (2005) stress, “Floortime is an effective method for improving interaction and problem solving for young children with developmental disabilities (p.288) Additional information is available on the Floortime Model on the following tab in the weebly for you to view and reference.
Boutot, A., Guenther, T., & Crozier,S. (2005). Let’s play: Teaching play skills to young children with autism. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 40(3),285-292.
In the article, “Let’s Play: Teaching Play Skills to Young Children with Autism,” the authors give an overview of the value of play in the early childhood classroom. In addition, the educational researchers insist children on the spectrum must be taught the socialization skills to engage in appropriate social and play behaviors. The article suggests one way to teach young children on the spectrum play skills is utilizing Dr. Stanley Greenspan’s Floortime Model. Educational researchers, Amanda Boutot, Tracee Guenther, and Shannon Crozier (2005) stress, “Floortime is an effective method for improving interaction and problem solving for young children with developmental disabilities (p.288) Additional information is available on the Floortime Model on the following tab in the weebly for you to view and reference.
Boutot, A., Guenther, T., & Crozier,S. (2005). Let’s play: Teaching play skills to young children with autism. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 40(3),285-292.
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The article, “Promotion of Pretend Play for Children with Autism,” discusses effective ways to enhance the development of make-believe play for students on the spectrum by integrating very specific areas of interest, also known as Circumscribed Interests (CI). While some individuals view the CI as a behavioral problem, the author insists on using that item or material of interest as a foundational tool in facilitating pretend play. Educational researcher Noriko Porter (2012), emphasizes educators can promote make-believe for early childhood students on the spectrum by creating a web based on the child’s CI, modeling pretend play through open-ended materials such as blocks, sand, and play dough, modeling appropriate social behavior and interactions in pretend by, and providing theme boxes and community outings to facilitate pretend play
experiences (p.163). Examples and diagrams are provided for you to view and understand the significance of the effective strategies that can be used in the classroom setting. The article also illustrates the successfulness of the strategies through an example of a young boy named Tom; he was diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder at the age of five.
Porter, N. (2012). Promotion of pretend play for children with high-functioning autism through the use of circumscribed interests. Early Childhood Education Journal (40), 161-167.
experiences (p.163). Examples and diagrams are provided for you to view and understand the significance of the effective strategies that can be used in the classroom setting. The article also illustrates the successfulness of the strategies through an example of a young boy named Tom; he was diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder at the age of five.
Porter, N. (2012). Promotion of pretend play for children with high-functioning autism through the use of circumscribed interests. Early Childhood Education Journal (40), 161-167.
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Teaching a child pretend play in the classroom
I wanted to share this wonderful short clip of educators working closely with students on the Autism Spectrum. I hope this clip provides visualization of helpful tips to bring into your classroom setting when facilitating pretend play for your students. The clip came from a website: www.rethinkautism.com The site
contains several videos of fostering appropriate social behavior for students on the spectrum.
contains several videos of fostering appropriate social behavior for students on the spectrum.