Getting into the Same Boat – Enabling the Realization of the Disabled Child’s Agency in Adult–Child Play Interaction

The purpose of this study was to find out how an adult can enable or hinder the realization a disabled child’s agency in play interaction. We focused on invitations, which were constructed as dispreferred by adult. data consisted nine videotaped playing situations with five nurses and children children’s neurological ward. microanalysis interventionist applied conversation analysis one situation between nurse three-year-old boy no spoken language. responded invitations her three different ways. Two them about trying control situation, either through managing behaviour guiding plot play. third way responding negotiating dialogical playing, enabled agency. findings be utilized widely for developing child-centred practices.