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Many theories have been advanced to account for the value of play. This is not an occasion for a review of these theories but rather to advocate that play has a major place in the services that we provide for mentally handicapped children.
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Jones, E. (1980). Play, Toy Libraries and Adventure Playgrounds. In: Simon, G.B. (eds) The Modern Management of Mental Handicap. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7200-4_15
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