Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178).

1. An introduction to sensory-integration strategies for play challenges : Play challenges ; The stages of play and learning development ; Sensory integration ; The use of sensory integration for play challenges ; Promoting positive and productive play -- 2. Prompting the dabbling child to play : Dabbling Mia ; Reasons a child may dabble ; Key intervention guidelines ; Sensory-integration strategies to prompt a dabbling child to play ; An individual play plan for a dabbling Mia ; Wrapping up -- 3. Steering the roaming child to play : Roaming Jamal ; Reasons a child may roam ; Key intervention guidelines ; Sensory-integration strategies to steer a roaming child to play ; An individual play plan for a roaming Jamal ; Wrapping up -- 4. Securing the anxious child to play : Anxious Anne ; Reasons a child may be anxious ; Key intervention guidelines ; Sensory-integration strategies to secure an anxious child to play ; An individual play plan for an anxious Anne ; Wrapping up -- 5. Connecting the detached child to play : Detached David ; Reasons a child may be detached from play ; Key intervention guidelines ; Sensory-integration strategies to connect a detached child to play ; An individual play plan for a detached David ; Wrapping up -- 6. Helping the rejected child play : Rejected Ricardo ; Reasons a child may be rejected by peers ; Key intervention guidelines ; Sensory-integration strategies to connect a rejected child to playmates ; An individual play plan for a rejected Ricardo ; Wrapping up -- Appendix A. Early childhood social and emotional developmental milestones list -- Appendix B. Blank individual play plan -- Appendix C. List of creative things to use with sensory-integration play strategies -- Appendix D. Sample parent questionnaire.