European Journal of Neuroscience

New Findings: Multi-Year Scientific Study Reveals Playing With Dolls Allows Children to Develop and Practice Social Skills, Regardless of Their Neurodevelopmental Profile

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

The results from the third year reinforce this finding across children with and without high levels of autistic traits, albeit through their different approaches to play.

Key Points: 
  • The results from the third year reinforce this finding across children with and without high levels of autistic traits, albeit through their different approaches to play.
  • “Our study shows that doll play can encourage social processing in children, regardless of their neurodevelopmental profile.
  • The study's results suggest that doll play could support social processing, regardless of a child’s neurodevelopmental profile, but through different pathways.
  • The Year 3 findings from Cardiff University indicate that children, regardless of their neurodevelopmental profile, can play with and potentially benefit from play with dolls in terms of their social development.