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  • Title: Increasing simple toy play in profoundly mentally handicapped children: II. Designing special toys.
    Author: Murphy G, Carr J, Callias M.
    Journal: J Autism Dev Disord; 1986 Mar; 16(1):45-58. PubMed ID: 3957858.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to increase simple toy play in profoundly mentally handicapped children by presenting them with specially designed toys. Twenty children (mean chronological age 14 years, mean mental age less than 1 year) were observed while playing with the special toys, which emitted stimuli (vibration, light, or sound) when appropriately operated. They were also observed with the toys when the stimuli were unavailable. There were large individual differences, but, in general, children interacted significantly more with the experimental toys than with the control toys and engaged in significantly less stereotyped behavior when the experimental toys were available. The implications for clinical and research work are discussed.
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