The relationship between structured and free play in the development of a mentally handicapped child: a case study.
This case study provides an individual illustration of the work of the Parental Involvement Project. A key feature of the approach used was the structured play situation. Thus, the case study also serves to demonstrate the role of structured play, and its relation to free play, in the development of a young, mentally handicapped child.
D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012409:Rubella / Q000151:congenital