The Investigation of the Play Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Purpose:Play is a primary occupation of children. Participation of children with autismspectrum disorder (ASD) is affected by ASD. Occupational therapists use theplay as a means to increase participation; however, studies examining the playbehaviors of children with ASD in the clinical setting is limited. Therefore,it is aimed to investigation of play behaviors of children with ASD. Material and Methods: 4- to 6-year-oldthirty-six children with ASD and thirty children with typical development wereincluded to the study. One time, 15 minutes of videotape recording were takenduring free play at Hacettepe University Department of Occupational TherapySensory Integration Unit. Play behavior was evaluated by time intervalanalyses. The findings were given in percentages. Results: Play behavior of children with ASD was non-play behavior. Discussion: In clinical settings, it isrecommended that occupational therapists analyze the play behaviors of childrenwith ASD and intervene according to the results of the analysis.

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@article{kars2018investigation,
  author = {Kars,, Sinem and Ak{\i}, Esra},
  title = {{The Investigation of the Play Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder}},
  journal = {Journal of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation},
  volume = {8},
  number = {1},
  pages = {53--62},
  publisher = {Hacettepe {\"U}niversitesi},
  year = {2018},
  issn = {2147-8945},
  doi = {10.30720/ered.537448},
  url = {https://hacettepe.hbtech.com.tr/en/publication/otizm-spektrum-bozuklugu-olan-cocuklarin-oyun-davranislarinin-incelenmesi},
  language = {tr},
  keywords = {Health Care Administration},
  abstract = {Purpose:Play is a primary occupation of children. Participation of children with autismspectrum disorder (ASD) is affected by ASD. Occupational therapists use theplay as a means to increase participation; however, studies examining the playbehaviors of children with ASD in the clinical setting is limited. Therefore,it is aimed to investigation of play behaviors of children with ASD. Material and Methods: 4- to 6-year-oldthirty-six children with ASD and thirty children with typical development wereincluded to the study. One time, 15 minutes of videotape recording were takenduring free play at Hacettepe University Department of Occupational TherapySensory Integration Unit. Play behavior was evaluated by time intervalanalyses. The findings were given in percentages. Results: Play behavior of children with ASD was non-play behavior. Discussion: In clinical settings, it isrecommended that occupational therapists analyze the play behaviors of childrenwith ASD and intervene according to the results of the analysis.},
  affiliation = {HACETTEPE {\"U}N{\.I}VERS{\.I}TES{\.I} and HACETTEPE {\"U}N{\.I}VERS{\.I}TES{\.I}}
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