Content and cultural validity in the development of the Indigenous Play Partner Scale.

Background/aim: Culturally relevant assessments of Australian Indigenous children's social pretend play do not exist. This study investigated the content validity and cultural validity of the Indigenous Play Partner Scale (I-PPS).

Methods: Six pairs of children (i.

Play preference of children with ADHD and typically developing children in Brazil: a pilot study.

Background/aim: Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been reported to have play deficits, which can cause problems in occupational development. The aim of this paper was to report research findings on children with ADHD and typically developing children in relation to preference of play partners, play places, toys and type of play.

Methods: Thirty-two school aged children from low socioeconomic status were divided into two groups.

Cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of child-initiated pretend play assessment (chlPPA).

Background: Play is an indication of a children's development. Purpose. Organize a culturally adapt the Child-Initiated Pretend Play Assessment to Brazilian population.

Pretend play of children with cerebral palsy.

Background And Purpose: Evaluate self-initiated pretend play of children with cerebral palsy.

Method: Twenty preschool children participated in the study. Pretend play ability was measured by using the child-initiated pretend play assessment culturally adapted to Brazil.

A conceptual model for recruitment and retention: allied health workforce enhancement in Western Victoria, Australia.

Attracting and retaining allied health professionals in rural areas is a recognised problem in both Australia and overseas. Predicted increases in health needs will require strategic actions to enhance the rural workforce and its ability to deliver the required services. A range of factors in different domains has been associated with recruitment and retention in the allied health workforce.