[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The PRETEND Program: An Exploration of Pretend Play” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center|color:%232e399b” google_fonts=”font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The P<\/strong>lay-Based R<\/strong>emote E<\/strong>nrichment t<\/strong>o En<\/strong>hance D<\/strong>evelopment Program, or PRETEND, is our lab’s current project, focusing on the development of social-cognitive skills through play in preschool and school-age children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Because PWS is a rare disorder, PRETEND was developed as a remote intervention to reach a broader population of families. As PRETEND was evidenced as an effective method of improving pretend play skills, our next steps include further refinement of the program to include in-person delivery for preschool-age children, as well as exploring the program’s long-term effects in children and young adults.<\/p>\n Learn more about our current studies below, as well as how to get involved!<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get in touch with our team” align=”center” link=”url:mailto%3Aneurodevelopmentresearchlab%40gmail.com|title:Click%20here%20to%20email%20us|target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”347″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Bringing PRETEND to You! Study” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%232e399b” google_fonts=”font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The most current adaptation of PRETEND is our PRETEND Program Resource Platform, a pilot website featuring asynchronous courses for parent and facilitator training and play intervention. In order to reach a greater bandwidth of families, the resource platform includes several modules and other resources to educate and train parents and local providers on our pretend play intervention.<\/p>\n Who can participate?<\/p>\n To learn more about this study or to fill out our interest form, please click the button below.<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Click here for more information” size=”lg” css_animation=”none” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcaslabs.case.edu%2Fdimitropouloslab%2Fcurrent-studies%2Fbringing-pretend-to-you%2F|title:Bringing%20PRETEND%20to%20You!||”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Click here to fill out the interest form” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fredcap.case.edu%2Fsurveys%2F%3Fs%3DDAJW9NLX7KH99DDH|||”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Long-Term Effects of Pretend Play Study” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%232e399b” google_fonts=”font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]We are conducting a study examining the long-term effects of play intervention on development in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome.<\/p>\n Who can participate?<\/p>\n What does study participation look like?<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Click here for more information” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:%20https%3A%2F%2Fcaslabs.case.edu%2Fdimitropouloslab%2Fcurrent-studies%2Fassessing-play-and-creativity-in-pws|||”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Click here to fill out the interest form” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fredcap.case.edu%2Fsurveys%2F%3Fs%3DRJJTAJNEKPCE7FH8|||”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”628″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n For questions or more information about our studies, please contact Dr. Anastasia Dimitropoulos and her research team at neurodevelopmentresearchlab@gmail.com.<\/b><\/p>\n Our current research is supported by the Foundation for Prader-Willi Syndrome Research (FPWR).<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/dimitropouloslab\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The PRETEND Program: An Exploration of Pretend Play” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center|color:%232e399b” google_fonts=”font_family:Titillium%20Web%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The P<\/strong>lay-Based R<\/strong>emote E<\/strong>nrichment t<\/strong>o En<\/strong>hance D<\/strong>evelopment Program, or PRETEND, is our lab’s current project, focusing on the development of social-cognitive skills through play in preschool and school-age children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). 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