Journal article
A Longitudinal Study of Pretend Play in Autism
Abstract
This study describes a longitudinal design (following subjects described in Rutherford & Rogers [2003, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder, 33, 289–302]) to test for predictors of pretend play competence in a group of children with autism. We tested the hypothesis that developmental change in pretend play performance can be predicted by earlier measures of either executive function, intersubjectivity, imitation, or general development. …
Authors
Rutherford MD; Young GS; Hepburn S; Rogers SJ
Journal
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 1024–1039
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 2007
DOI
10.1007/s10803-006-0240-9
ISSN
0162-3257