The Role of Play in Child Assessment and Intervention

• Kaituhi matua: Silvia Salcuni (auth)
• Ētahi atu kaituhi: Claudia Capella (auth), Claudia Mazzeschi (auth)
• Hōputu: Tāhiko Wāhanga pukapuka
• Reo: Ingarihi
• I whakaputaina: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Rangatū: Frontiers Research Topics
• Ngā marau: Psychology; play; assessment; mother-child interaction; cognition; attachment; affect; disability; intervention; tool-validation
• Urunga tuihono: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Play is a ubiquitous and universal aspect of early childhood. Although it may take different forms throughout development and across cultures, decades of research have found play to be related to important, positive outcomes. Play provides children with valuable cognitive, emotional, and interperson...