ERIC Number: EJ1430351
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-7515
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Efficacy of a Remote Play-Based Intervention for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Anastasia Dimitropoulos; Ellen A. Doernberg; Rachel A. Gordon; Kerrigan Vargo; Evelyn Nichols; Sandra W. Russ
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v129 n4 p279-293 2024
The current study examines the efficacy of an 8-week pretend play intervention targeting social-cognitive abilities in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), ages 6-9. PWS is a rare disorder associated with various social, emotional, and cognitive challenges linked to pretend play impairments, and for which interventions are sparse. Nineteen children were quasi-randomized to receive the intervention or be part of a waitlist control group. Participants who received the intervention (n = 10) demonstrated significant improvements in various components of pretend play, most notably in organization of play, which may generalize to broader social-cognitive gains. These findings provide evidence of the intervention's efficacy in enhancing pretend play skills and related social-cognitive abilities during this critical period of development for children with PWS.
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Obesity, Intellectual Disability, Play, Children, Social Cognition, Child Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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