Table of Contents:
  • 1 Overview, Part I: Perspectives on autism and play, 2 The nature of autism, 3 The nature of play, 4 Play in childhood development, 5 Play in practice, Part II: Passage to play culture: ethnographic case portraits, 6 Uncharted territory, 7 Beginning to explore, 8 Entering play, 9 Guided participation, 10 Embracing play, 11 An unending journey, 12 Conclusion: implications for theory and practice.