The Role of High Level Play as a Predictor Social Functioning in Autism
Abstract
Play and social abilities of a group of children diagnosed with high functioning autism were compared to a second group diagnosed with a variety of developmental language disorders (DLD). The children with autism engaged in fewer acts of high level play. The children with autism also had significantly lower social functioning than the DLD group early in the play session; however, these differences were no longer apparent by the end of the play session. In addition, a significant association existed between play and social functioning regardless of diagnosis. This suggests that play may act as a current indicator of social ability while providing an arena for social skills practice.
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Play has been shown to be impaired in children with ASD.
“Furthermore, play has been shown to be impaired in children with ASD (Jarrold 2003; Manning and Wainwright 2010)”
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“Furthermore, play has been shown to be impaired in children with ASD (Jarrold 2003; Manning and Wainwright 2010) and impaired social play in ASD is thought to intensify the disorder (Jordan 2003).”
- Authors
- Manning, M. M., & Wainwright, L. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- Corresponding author
- Manning, Margaret M.
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2009-11-17
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 523-533
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W2095310860
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 9
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- U.S. Public Health Service (20489)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
- Keywords
- high-functioning autism, specific language impairment, play behavior, social functioning, social skills, children
- MeSH terms
- Autistic Disorder, Child, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Language Development Disorders, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Play and Playthings, Severity of Illness Index, Social Behavior
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