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Integrated Play Groups: Promoting Symbolic Play and Social Engagement with Typical Peers in Children with ASD Across Settings

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, September 2014
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  • In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age (97th percentile)
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age and source (94th percentile)

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5 news outlets
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Title
Integrated Play Groups: Promoting Symbolic Play and Social Engagement with Typical Peers in Children with ASD Across Settings
Published in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, September 2014
DOI 10.1007/s10803-014-2245-0
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Authors

Pamela Wolfberg, Mila DeWitt, Gregory S. Young, Thanh Nguyen

Abstract

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face pervasive challenges in symbolic and social play development. The Integrated Play Groups (IPG) model provides intensive guidance for children with ASD to participate with typical peers in mutually engaging experiences in natural settings. This study examined the effects of a 12-week IPG intervention on the symbolic and social play of 48 children with ASD using a repeated measures design. The findings revealed significant gains in symbolic and social play that generalized to unsupported play with unfamiliar peers. Consistent with prior studies, the outcomes provide robust and compelling evidence that further validate the efficacy of the IPG model. Theoretical and practical implications for maximizing children's developmental potential and social inclusion in play are discussed.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Japan 1 <1%
South Africa 1 <1%
Unknown 263 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 62 23%
Student > Ph. D. Student 32 12%
Student > Bachelor 24 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 21 8%
Researcher 14 5%
Other 40 15%
Unknown 72 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 63 24%
Social Sciences 47 18%
Nursing and Health Professions 33 12%
Medicine and Dentistry 9 3%
Arts and Humanities 8 3%
Other 28 11%
Unknown 77 29%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 65. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 September 2020.
All research outputs
#673,021
of 26,017,215 outputs
Outputs from Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
#202
of 5,491 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#6,672
of 264,174 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
#4
of 73 outputs
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