Increasing Engagement for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Way to Play: A Preliminary Investigation of the Adult Training Program
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| Title: | Increasing Engagement for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Way to Play: A Preliminary Investigation of the Adult Training Program |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Beaumont, Dervla (ORCID |
| Source: | Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education. Dec 2021 45(2):178-190. |
| Availability: | Cambridge University Press. 100 Brook Hill Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994. Tel: 800-872-7423; Tel: 845-353-7500; Fax: 845-353-4141; e-mail: subscriptions_newyork@cambridge.org; Web site: https://www.cambridge.org/core/what-we-publish/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Adult Education Early Childhood Education Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: | Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Training, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Early Intervention, Staff Development, Coaching (Performance), Parent Education, Caregivers, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education |
| Geographic Terms: | New Zealand |
| DOI: | 10.1017/jsi.2021.14 |
| ISSN: | 2515-0731 |
| Abstract: | Way to Play is an approach that supports adults to promote the engagement of young children with autism spectrum disorder through play. The Ministry of Education in New Zealand has collaborated with Autism New Zealand to ensure the sustainable delivery of Way to Play within Auckland's early learning services by training early intervention staff to both use Way to Play and to coach and support other adults in its use. Key strategies that form the foundation of Way to Play are described, and an outline of the evidence base for these strategies is provided. Preliminary data demonstrate the effectiveness of the training approach and the perceived impact for young children with autism and their parents/carers and teachers. Case examples illustrate how Way to Play is used across home and educational settings to successfully support the engagement and inclusion of young children with autism. Suggestions are made for a comprehensive investigation of program effectiveness. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1324438 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Way to Play is an approach that supports adults to promote the engagement of young children with autism spectrum disorder through play. The Ministry of Education in New Zealand has collaborated with Autism New Zealand to ensure the sustainable delivery of Way to Play within Auckland's early learning services by training early intervention staff to both use Way to Play and to coach and support other adults in its use. Key strategies that form the foundation of Way to Play are described, and an outline of the evidence base for these strategies is provided. Preliminary data demonstrate the effectiveness of the training approach and the perceived impact for young children with autism and their parents/carers and teachers. Case examples illustrate how Way to Play is used across home and educational settings to successfully support the engagement and inclusion of young children with autism. Suggestions are made for a comprehensive investigation of program effectiveness. |
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| ISSN: | 2515-0731 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/jsi.2021.14 |
