All Outputs (3)

Creating play opportunities on the school playground: Educator experiences of the Sydney playground project (2019)
Journal Article
Sterman, J., Villeneuve, M., Spencer, G., Wyver, S., Beetham, K. S., Naughton, G., …Bundy, A. (2020). Creating play opportunities on the school playground: Educator experiences of the Sydney playground project. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 6

Introduction Children with disabilities often experience unsupportive environments that restrict their play opportunities and inclusion on the school playground. This exclusion can perpetuate inequities for children with disabilities, with lifelong... Read More about Creating play opportunities on the school playground: Educator experiences of the Sydney playground project.

Mothers supporting play as a choice for children with disabilities within a culturally and linguistically diverse community (2019)
Journal Article
Sterman, J. J., Naughton, G. A., Bundy, A. C., Froude, E., & Villeneuve, M. A. (2020). Mothers supporting play as a choice for children with disabilities within a culturally and linguistically diverse community. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therap

Background: Play is a right for children; an essential childhood occupation influenced by their family environment. Despite increasing recognition of unstructured outdoor play benefits, children with disabilities experience limited play opportunities... Read More about Mothers supporting play as a choice for children with disabilities within a culturally and linguistically diverse community.

Lower parent tolerance of risk in play for children with disability than typically developing children (2019)
Journal Article
Beetham, K. S., Sterman, J., Bundy, A. C., Wyver, S., Ragen, J., Engelen, L., …Naughton, G. (2019). Lower parent tolerance of risk in play for children with disability than typically developing children. International Journal of Play, 8(2), 174-185. htt

Becoming an autonomous adult includes understanding consequences associated with risks. The aim of this study was to compare parents of children with and without disability to identify any differences in promoting manageable risk-taking. Data were co... Read More about Lower parent tolerance of risk in play for children with disability than typically developing children.