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Follow-up of a Pretend Play Intervention: Effects on Play, Creativity, and Emotional Processes in Children by Moore, Melisa, Russ, Sandra W.

“…This study investigated the effects of a pretend play intervention on 45 first and second grade children 2-8 months post-intervention. It was hypothesized that…”
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Early Social Cognitive Ability in Preschoolers with Prader–Willi Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder by Dimitropoulos, Anastasia, Zyga, Olena, Russ, Sandra W.

“…Children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with challenges in social cognitive ability, Research comparing PWS to ASD…”
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Believing in Make-Believe: Efficacy of a Pretend Play Intervention for School-Aged Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder by Doernberg, Ellen A., Russ, Sandra W., Dimitropoulos, Anastasia

“…Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by socio-emotional deficits, and difficulties with pretend play skills. Play skills are…”
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Intervention Response by Genetic Subtype: PRETEND-Preschool Program for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome via Remote Parent Training by Dimitropoulos, Anastasia, Doernberg, Ellen A., Russ, Sandra W., Zyga, Olena

“…Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder associated with social cognitive challenges, and pretend play has been demonstrated as a tool…”
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Pretend Play: Antecedent of Adult Creativity by Russ, Sandra W.

“…This article reviews the theoretical and empirical literature in the area of pretend play as a predictor of adult creativity. There is strong evidence that…”
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The PRETEND Program: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Remote Parent-Training Intervention for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome by Zyga, Olena, Russ, Sandra W, Dimitropoulos, Anastasia

“…Research has shown that children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have social-cognitive challenges and decreased quality parent-child interactions. However,…”
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Show me what happens next: Preliminary efficacy of a remote play-based intervention for children with Prader-Willi syndrome by Dimitropoulos, Anastasia, Zyga, Olena, Doernberg, Ellen, Russ, Sandra W.

“…Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is characterized by decreased social and emotional functioning. Due to the low base-rate of children with PWS, developing…”
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Fostering Pretend Play Skills and Creativity in Elementary School Girls: A Group Play Intervention by Hoffmann, Jessica D., Russ, Sandra W.

“…Pretend play is an important part of child development, associated with constructions of adaptive functioning such as creative thinking and positive affect…”
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Efficacy of a Remote Play-Based Intervention for Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome by Dimitropoulos, Anastasia, Doernberg, Ellen A, Gordon, Rachel A, Vargo, Kerrigan, Nichols, Evelyn, Russ, Sandra W

“…The current study examines the efficacy of an 8-week pretend play intervention targeting social-cognitive abilities in children with Prader-Willi syndrome…”
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A comparison of curricula: Examining the efficacy of a school-based musical theater intervention by Bailey, Brooke, Zyga, Olena, Meeker, Heather, Kirk, Jodi, Russ, Sandra W

“…Students qualifying for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act may experience challenges meeting the socioemotional demands of the…”
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Pretend Play, Divergent Thinking, and Math Achievement in Girls: A Longitudinal Study by Wallace, Claire E., Russ, Sandra W.

“…The present study examined longitudinal relationships among early pretend play, divergent thinking, and academic achievement in school-age girls…”
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A preliminary investigation of a school-based musical theater intervention program for children with intellectual disabilities by Zyga, Olena, Russ, Sandra W, Meeker, Heather, Kirk, Jodi

“…The presence of an intellectual disability may cause a child to have significant deficits in social skills and emotion regulation abilities across development…”
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Pretend Play and Creativity in Preschool-Age Children: Associations and Brief Intervention by Fehr, Karla K., Russ, Sandra W.

“…Cognitive and affective processes in play have related to measures of creativity in school-age children. In a previous examination of these play processes in…”
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Review of Psychological Testing That Matters: Creating A Road Map for Effective Treatment by Russ, Sandra W

“…Reviews the book, Psychological Testing That Matters: Creating a Road Map for Effective Treatment by Anthony D. Bram and Mary Jo Peebles (see record…”
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Assessment of Pretend Play in Preschool-Aged Children: Validation and Factor Analysis of the Affect in Play Scale-Preschool Version by Fehr, Karla K., Russ, Sandra W.

“…The Affect in Play Scale-Preschool (APS-P) and Affect in Play Scale-Preschool-Brief Rating (APS-P-BR) versions assess cognitive and affective play processes…”
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Assessing Preschool Children's Pretend Play: Preliminary Validation of the Affect in Play Scale-Preschool Version by Kaugars, Astrida Seja, Russ, Sandra W.

“…Research Findings: A description of the development and preliminary validation of the Affect in Play Scale-Preschool version (APS-P) is presented by…”
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Demonstrating Effects With Children: When Do We Know We Know? by Russ, Sandra W.

“…Comments on the original article by Matthew Makel (see record 2014-06823-002) which discusses the topic of replication. Results need to be replicated. Results…”
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Aggression in Pretend Play and Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom by Fehr, Karla K., Russ, Sandra W.

“…Research Findings: Pretend play is an essential part of child development and adjustment. However, parents, teachers, and researchers debate the function of…”
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Pretend play as a resource for children : Implications for pediatricians and health professionals by MOORE, Melisa, RUSS, Sandra W

“…Pretend play relates to many areas of adaptive functioning in child development including creativity, coping, and emotion regulation. Though pretend play…”
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Changes in Children's Pretend Play Over Two Decades by Russ, Sandra W., Dillon, Jessica A.

“…There is growing recognition that children have less time to engage in play, and, concurrently, recent evidence suggests a decrease in divergent thinking…”
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