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Изследване на игровата среда за деца със специални образователни потребности в семейството
Study of the play environment at home in children with special educational needs

Author(s): Anna Trosheva, Mira Tzvetkova-Arsova, Diana Ignatova, Penka Shapkova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction, Developmental Psychology
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: play of children with SEN; playing environment; physical barriers for children with special educational needs; parent attitudes; play materials

Summary/Abstract: Thе report presents a study of the conditions for playing at home of children with special educational needs. The basic components of the playing environment are discussed. Results of a pilot study are presented. The main purpose was to explore children opportunities to play in the home environment. Data from a survey among 60 parents of children with special educational needs aged between 1 and 14 was analyzed. Important part of the study was to examine the parental attitudes towards the role of the play of the children with SEN.