For those in the autistic community, play tends to be impaired, with autistic individuals primarily engaging in solitary play and/or atypical play behaviors. Additionally, autistic individuals may hyperfocus on certain activities or heavily adhere to a game's rules, causing conflict with neurotypical peers due to a lack of shared understanding. Play therapy is often used to help autistic individuals, with emphasis being put on parallel play in order to build social skills without infringing upon the individual's fun from play activities.