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Asking to Play – Using a Visual Support to Model the Social Skill of Asking to Play for Children with Down Syndrome

Timman, Lisa Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196046052

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2007, MDes, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Design.
This project considers a body of research about play, inclusion, and the characteristics of children with Down syndrome balanced with first-hand feedback from parents. These findings were used to explore a multi-sensory (visual and tactile) solution for modeling the steps of asking to play for children with Down syndrome who have limited verbal skills. The proposed solution is an educational toy that explores three-dimensional form, color, shape, pattern, and texture to enhance communication and reinforce secondary learning concepts like color and shape recognition, object manipulation, and sequencing. A follow-up practice component is essential to the concept, allowing the child to build confidence through rehearsal. The visual support was tested at an annual Buddy Walk, where both typically developing children and children with Down syndrome were observed. Key findings from this event, project limitations, and implications for further research are outlined in the evaluation section of this thesis.
Dennis Puhalla, PhD (Advisor)
126 p.
Design and Decorative Arts
Design; graphic design; inclusion; social inclusion; play; Down syndrome; limited verbal skills; multi-sensory; visual communication; initiating play; asking to play

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  • Timman, L. M. (2007). Asking to Play – Using a Visual Support to Model the Social Skill of Asking to Play for Children with Down Syndrome [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196046052

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Timman, Lisa. Asking to Play – Using a Visual Support to Model the Social Skill of Asking to Play for Children with Down Syndrome. 2007. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196046052.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Timman, Lisa. "Asking to Play – Using a Visual Support to Model the Social Skill of Asking to Play for Children with Down Syndrome." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196046052

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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