THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL AND ISOLATE TOYS ON THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS OF PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN

Authors
RETTIG M KALLAM M MCCARTHYSALM K
Citation
M. Rettig et al., THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL AND ISOLATE TOYS ON THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS OF PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, Education and training in mental retardation, 28(3), 1993, pp. 252-256
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation,"Education, Special
Journal title
Education and training in mental retardation → ACNP
ISSN journal
10429859
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
252 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-9859(1993)28:3<252:TEOSAI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The differences in the social interactions of preschool-aged nondisabl ed and children with disabilities in 2 toy conditions was investigated . Social toys and isolate toys were presented in a systematic manner t o 24 children 3-5 years of age for approximately 7 weeks. Results indi cated that the 5-year-old children displayed more social interactions in the social toy condition. Further, the disabled subjects displayed more social interactions in the social toy condition. Nondisabled subj ects had a higher rate of social interventions in both toy conditions as compared to the disabled subjects.