Journal article
Play deprivation in children with physical disabilities: the role of the occupational therapist in preventing secondary disability.
Abstract
Self-initiated free play experiences are vital for the normal growth and development of all children. In this paper, children with physical disabilities who are deprived of normal play opportunities are viewed as having a second disability that hinders their potential for independent behavior and performance. Physical, social, personal, and environmental barriers that may limit the play experiences of children with physical disabilities are …
Authors
Missiuna C; Pollock N
Journal
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 45, No. 10, pp. 882–888
Publisher
AOTA Press
Publication Date
October 1, 1991
DOI
10.5014/ajot.45.10.882
ISSN
0272-9490