Table A2.
Sample Template for TOPO-32 | ||||
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Play Type Codes: | ||||
Physical play | Imaginative play | Bio Play | Restorative play | Non play |
1A—Gross motor | 3A—Symbolic | 5A—Plants | 7A—Resting | 9A—Self-care |
1B—Fine motor | 3B—Sociodramatic | 5B—Wildlife | 7B—Retreat | 9B—Nutrition |
1C—Vestibular | 3C—Fantasy | 5C—Care | 7C—Reading | 9C—Distress |
1D—Rough & Tumble | 7D—Onlooking | 9D—Aggression | ||
9E—Transition | ||||
Exploratory play | Play with Rules | Expressive play | Digital Play | 9F—Other |
2A—Sensory | 4A—Organic | 6A—Performance | 8A—Device | |
2B—Active | 4B—Conventional | 6B—Artistic | 8B—Augmented | |
2C—Constructive | 6C—Language | 8C—Embedded | ||
6D—Conversation | ||||
Play Event No. | Relevant child info * | Play Type 1 Code | Play Type 2 Code ** | Additional play characteristics *** |
* Recommend inserting additional columns for relevant child info (e.g., age/age range; gender.). ** Recording a second play type is optional but recommended. *** Recommend pairing the TOPO with other scales or measures to capture additional characteristics of the play event. (e.g., social interaction, play communication, physical activity level, environmental interaction, level of risk, etc.).