A brief outline of what is meant by a developmental perspective is considered prior to examining its application to occupational therapy. Development concepts useful to practitioners are considered. This is followed by a review of the two present theories developed by occupational therapists which are based on developmental models. This information is given as a basis for the main objective of the paper: To propose a develpmental perspective for occupational therapy based on play behaviour.
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