I think anyone who knows a child with autism well knows that typical play often doesn't seem to be something that they enjoy. Many of them prefer to play differently than other children. They often choose to be alone rather than engaged with others and they use toys differently than typical children do.
This article explains a study that was done to get more information about children with autism when they are playing. It appears that the stress hormone, cortisol, is elevated (relative to the levels in typical children) when children with autism are "playing." This begs the question of whether pushing them to interact in a way that is typical, in the effort to develop better social skills, is really the correct thing to do. More research needs to be done but it offers interesting ideas.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20150213/play-may-be-more-stressful-for-kids-with-autism-study
This article explains a study that was done to get more information about children with autism when they are playing. It appears that the stress hormone, cortisol, is elevated (relative to the levels in typical children) when children with autism are "playing." This begs the question of whether pushing them to interact in a way that is typical, in the effort to develop better social skills, is really the correct thing to do. More research needs to be done but it offers interesting ideas.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20150213/play-may-be-more-stressful-for-kids-with-autism-study
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