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Published on: November 19, 2012
Pretend play of children with acquired brain injury: an exploratory study
Naomi Fink1, Karen Stagnitti, Jane Galvin
1School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Objective:
This exploratory study aimed to describe the self-initiated pretend play of three children who had sustained an acquired brain injury (ABI). No previous research was found.
Methods:
Three children aged 3.0-6.0 years were recruited through purposive sampling. Pretend play ability was assessed using the Child-Initiated Pretend Play Assessment.
Results:
Two of the three children scored below the range expected for children their age and one child scored above the range, indicating a wide range of pretend play ability for the children. None of the children could sustain their engagement in pretend play to complete the time of the assessment.
Conclusion:
Complex pretend play ability is a functional assessment of cognitive ability involving sequential planning, problem-solving, language and social understanding. Cognitive fatigue is argued to explain the children's limited ability to engage in play for the time expected for their ages. More research is required.
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