Volume 11 - Volume 11
Importance of Toy Play in Special Education for young Children: Perspectives and Approaches
Abstract
Special needs children have different needs compared to typically growing children in various
aspects of life. Their learning is hampered due to the difficulties they face in the normal way of
learning. Special education practices have been adopting various play-based methods to address
special needs children's difficulties and needs. This research reviews toy play as a learning method
and its importance in young special needs children's education. The paper takes different
perspectives on play and how it is characterized. A study of Toy Play taxonomies is also presented
from the perspective of the learning needs of special needs children. Three prominent special
education approaches are studied, and a synthesis of how to play fits into these approaches is
presented. The future of toy play and further research areas is discussed. Early childhood play is a
normal phenomenon that has much use in early intervention, early childhood special education, and
early childhood education. Among these areas, there are still many disagreements about how to
characterize and use play. These tensions jeopardize evaluation, action, and curriculum planning
practices, as well as their links to science and practice. This essay examines play in early learning,
early childhood special education, early childhood education, and how play is viewed and used in
these settings.
Paper Details
PaperID: 2558
Author's Name: Aditi Deshpande and Vaibhhavi Ranavaade
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Special Need Children, Special Education Approaches, Toy Play, Toy Play Taxonomies, Childhood Education.
Year: 2021
Month: August
Pages: 5218-5229