A Systematic Review Comparing the Play Profiles of Children with Special Health Care Needs with Typically Developing Children
Table 2
Nuances of play.
Theme
Play descriptors
Typically developing children
ADHDa (5)
Physical (CPb and DCDc (5)
Developmental delay and other disabilities
Overall playfulness
More playful
▲
▼ (2)
▼ (2)
▼ (4)
Play duration
More time engaged in play
▲
▼ (1)
▼ (2)
▼ (2)
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.
