This systematic review and meta-analysis examined interventions targeting play skills of
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) involving typically developing (TD) peers. The …

Symbolic play and language are known to be highly interrelated, but the developmental
process involved in this relationship is not clear. Three hypothetical paths were postulated to …

Gestures are an important social communication skill that infants and toddlers use to convey
their thoughts, ideas, and intentions. Research suggests that early gesture use has …

Developmental capacities increase tremendously in toddlerhood in all domains. In gross
motor development, walking independently, but also climbing, jumping, and running, need …

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may not develop symbolic play skills, so
such skills need to be taught specifically. We report an experiment regarding a procedure …

Purpose This study investigates the relationship between pre-linguistic social
communication skills and age of cochlear implant for future language outcomes in a large …

Symbolic play is a powerful vehicle for supporting emotional development and
communication. It embraces all developmental capacities. This article describes how …

Symbolic play skills are important in language acquisition and child development. Children
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have difficulties demonstrating such play …

Intersubjectivity consists of the mutual coordination, incorporation and sharing of meaning
and experience between people over time. The study of intersubjectivity raises difficult …

This study prospectively explored the role of declarative and imperative gestures in the
development of language and symbolic play milestones using a multi-measure micro …