%0 Journal Article
%T Efficacy of a Remote Play-Based Intervention for Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome.
%A Dimitropoulos A
%A Doernberg EA
%A Gordon RA
%A Vargo K
%A Nichols E
%A Russ SW
%J Am J Intellect Dev Disabil
%V 129
%N 4
%D 2024 Jul 1
%M 38917995
%F 2.297
%R 10.1352/1944-7558-129.4.279
%X The current study examines the efficacy of an 8-week pretend play intervention targeting social-cognitive abilities in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), ages 6-9. PWS is a rare disorder associated with various social, emotional, and cognitive challenges linked to pretend play impairments, and for which interventions are sparse. Nineteen children were quasi-randomized to receive the intervention or be part of a waitlist control group. Participants who received the intervention (n = 10) demonstrated significant improvements in various components of pretend play, most notably in organization of play, which may generalize to broader social-cognitive gains. These findings provide evidence of the intervention's efficacy in enhancing pretend play skills and related social-cognitive abilities during this critical period of development for children with PWS.