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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

Pretend play in children with a congenital visual impairment.

Stefano Federici, Alessandra Bardin, Camilla Borsini, Elisa Delvecchio, Alessandro Lepri, Federica Morelli, Ilaria Scognamillo, Elena Cocchi, Luca Santini, Sabrina Signorini

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Stefano FedericiDepartment of Philosophy Social and Human Sciences and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Alessandra BardinDepartment of Philosophy Social and Human Sciences and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Camilla BorsiniDepartment of Philosophy Social and Human Sciences and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Elisa DelvecchioDepartment of Philosophy Social and Human Sciences and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Alessandro LepriDepartment of Philosophy Social and Human Sciences and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Federica MorelliDevelopmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
Ilaria ScognamilloDepartment of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Elena CocchiIstituto David Chiossone Onlus, Genoa, Italy.
Luca SantiniIstituto David Chiossone Onlus, Genoa, Italy.
Sabrina SignoriniDevelopmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

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Abstract

Background: Modern theories embrace a conception of pretend play as a behavior closely related to exploration, curiosity, and the affective domain, as well as problem solving and creative thinking. Although a widely studied construct, pretend play in children with a visual impairment has received little research attention. Objective: This study examined the influence of congenital visual impairments on symbolic skills by comparing differences in pretend play between 31 children (aged 3-9 years) with moderate to severe visual impairment or blindness with typically developing peers. Methods: The Affect in Play Scale was used as a measure of pretend play. A storytelling task, a parent-reported questionnaire, and the Emotion Regulation Checklist were used to examine the relationships between pretend play, creativity, and emotion regulation in both groups. Results: Results indicated that typically developing children demonstrated higher pretend play skills than their blind and visually impaired peers ( Conclusion: Our study has highlighted the importance of focusing a rehabilitation pathway on improving pretend play skills in the context of visual impairment to promote the development of the individual, supporting both cognitive and emotional dimensions.

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creativityemotion regulationpretend playrehabilitationvisual impairment

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PMCPMC12075109

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