Resources and Bibliography

Below are a list of books and resources that may be helpful in learning more on the issue of play and children with disabilities.

 

 

Books and Articles

 

Reference shelfAmerican Occupational Therapy Association (1986). Play a skill for life. Rockville, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

 

Azarnoff, P. & Fla, S. (1975). A pediatric play program: developing a therapeutic play program for children in medical settings. Springfield, IL: Thomas Publishing.

 

Burkehart, L.J. (1980) Homemade battery powered toys and educational devices for severely handicapped children. College Park, MD : Linda J. Burkhart 8303 Rhode Island Avenue College Park, MD, 20740.

 

Burkehart, L.J. (1982) More handmade battery powered devices for severely handicapped children with suggested activities. College Park, MD: Linda J. Burkhart 8303 Rhode Island Avenue College Park, MD.

 

Bergen, D. (1988). Play as a medium for learning and development. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemenn Educational Books

 

Chandler, B. (Ed).(1997). The essence of play: a child's occupation. Bethseda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

 

Fine, A. & Fine, N. (1988). Therapeutic recreation for exceptional children: let me in, I want to play. Springfield, IL: Thomas Publishing.

 

Frost, J. and Klein, B. (1979). Children's play and playgrounds. Boston: Ally and Bacon.

 

Frost, J. & Sunderlin, S. (1985) (Eds.) When children play: proceedings of the International Conference on Play and Play Environments. University of Texas at Austin.

 

Goldstein, J. (1994). Toys, play and child development. New York: Cambridge University Press.

 

Hans, J. (1981). The play of the world. Amhearst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press.

 

Holmes, R. (1991) Categories of play: A kindergartner's view. Play and Culture, 4, 34-50.

 

Hyland, D. (1984). The question of play. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

 

Huettig, C. & Pyfer, J. (1993) Gross motor activities for young children with special needs. Supplement to: Auxter, Pyfer, Huettig: Principals and Methods of Adapted Physical Education and Recreation, 7th Editon. St. Louis: Mosby.

 

Missiuana, C. & Pollock, N. (1991) Play deprivation in children with disabilities: the role of the occupational therapist in preventing secondary disability. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45, 882-888.

 

Musselwhite, C. (1986) Adaptive play for special needs children: strategies to enhance communication and learning. San Diego, CA: College Hill Press.

 

Newson, J. & Newson, E. (1979) Toys and playthings in development and remediation. New York: Pantheon Books.

 

Rast M. (1986). Play and therapy, play or therapy? in Play a skill for life. Rockville, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., 29-43.

 

Schefer, C. & Reid, S. (Eds.) (1986) Game play: a therapeutic use of childhood games. New York: Wiley Publishing.

 

 

Organizations

 

American Alliance of Healthy, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAPHERD): 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA, 22091

 

American Art Therapy Association: 1980 Isaac Newton Square, South Reston, VA 220990

 

American Dance Therapy Association: 2000 Century Plaza, Columbia, MD 21044

 

Canadian Association of Toy Libraries: 50 Quebec Avenue, Suite 1207, Toronto, Ontario M6P, 4B4, Canada

 

Educational Technology Center: Box 64 Foster, RI 02825

 

Handicapped Adventure Playground Association: Fulham Palace, Bishops Ave. London, England, SW6 6EA

 

International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC): c/o Susan Sansone, Membership, NY State A.R.C. Suffolk Chapter 2900 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY 11716

 

International Paralympics

 

Johnson and Johnson Child Development Product (discounts for professionals): Grandview Road, Skillman, NJ 08558

 

Lekotek (toy lending library info): 613 Dempster, Evanston, IL

 

Let's Play to Grow: Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation, 1701 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

 

New Games Foundation: P.O. Box 7901, San Francisco, CA 94120

 

Pediatric Projects: P.O. Box 1880, Santa Monica, CA 90406

 

Siblings Understanding Needs: Department of Pediatrics, C-19, University of TX Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550

 

Special Needs Service: Tuscon Public Library, P.O. Box 27470, Tuscon, AZ 85726-7470

 

Special Olympics, Inc.: 719 Thirteenth St., NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC. 20005