Perspectives on play for young children with disabilities in South Africa: a qualitative study

Our findings emphasise the importance of a community-informed approach in grounding the early stages of intervention development, which may help to ensure that a future play-based intervention is contextually appropriate.

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Disability and Rehabilitation
Published
2026-01-19
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2026.2617092
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Child Therapy and Development
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Perspectives on play for young children with disabilities in South Africa: a qualitative study

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Disability and Rehabilitation
Child Therapy and Development
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Perspectives on play for young children with disabilities in South Africa: a qualitative study

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Abstract

Our findings emphasise the importance of a community-informed approach in grounding the early stages of intervention development, which may help to ensure that a future play-based intervention is contextually appropriate.

Disability and Rehabilitation
South African Medical Research Council (ZA), Stellenbosch University (ZA), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 86%
Child Therapy and Development
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