The effectiveness of expansion technique in increasing play diversity and copmplexity of preschool children with visual impairments

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of play expansions in increasing play diversity and complexity of preschool children with visual impairments. Participants of the study were three children with visual impairments whose ages were ranged between 5 and 6, and attended a public school for students with visual impairments located in Ankara. Two participants attended a same class and the other student attended another class at the same preschool. All three students were totally visually impaired students without having other disabilities. The study was conducted using a multiple baseline design. The findings of the study showed that play expansions were effective in increasing play diversity and complexity of the children with visual impairments. The results also showed that the participants continued to display an increased level of play diversity and complexity five months after the study was completed. The findings of the study were discussed and suggestions for future research were provided.