Teaching play skills to children with Autism is typically included in many early intervention plans. However, there has been little explanation on how to select the targets. Some people use peers as comparisons, and some use specific assessments. These authors compare the two methods and make suggestions for clinical behavior in the future.

Pane, H. M., Sidener, T. M., Reeve, S. A., Kisamore, A., & Nirgudkar, A. (2022). A comparison of development-matched and age-matched targets on play skills of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(1), 195-213. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.891