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Nuances of play.


Theme	Play descriptors	Typically developing children	ADHD^a (5)	Physical (CP^b and DCD^c (5)	Developmental delay and other disabilities

Overall playfulness	More playful	▲	▼ (2)	▼ (2)	▼ (4)
Play duration	More time engaged in play	▲	▼ (1)	▼ (2)	▼ (2)
Play duration	Time playing alone	▼		▲ (1)	▲ (1)
Types/forms of play	Solitary or parallel play	▼			▲ (2)
	Constructive rather than functional play	▲	▼ (1)		▼ (2)
	Cooperative play	▲			▼ (2)
	Gross motor play	▲		▼ (1)	▼ (1)
	Sensory play	▼	▲ (1)
	Pretend or dramatic play	▲		▼ (1)	▼ (2)
	Social play	▲	▼ (3)	▼ (1)	▼ (2)
	Playing games			▼ (1)
Play behaviours	Emotional expression	▲		▼ (1)
	Imagination	▲		▼ (1)
	Onlooker behaviours	▼		▲ (1)	▲ (1)
	Play interruptions	▼	▲ (1)		▲ (1)
	Passivity during play	▲			▼ (1)
	Organised play	▲		▼ (1)	▼ (2)
	Complex play	▲		▼ (1)	▼ (2)

Notes: ^aattention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ^bcerebral palsy; ^cdevelopmental coordination disorder; ▲ depicts an increase in the play description; ▼depicts a decrease in the play description; values in parenthesis depict a number of studies.

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A Systematic Review Comparing the Play Profiles of Children with Special Health Care Needs with Typically Developing Children

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