A Review of Serious Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Hanan Makki Zakari; Minhua Ma; David Simmons

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-11623-5_9

A Review of Serious Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Hanan Makki Zakari, Minhua Ma, David Simmons

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Abstract

This paper reviews 40 serious games designed for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and these games/studies are classified into four categories; technology platform, computer graphics, gaming aspect and user interaction. Moreover, the paper discusses serious games designed for the improvement of communication skills and social behavior, social conversation, imaginative skills, sensory integration and learning accounts in ASD children. The children usually interact with these games by ordinary IO (input/output) e.g. keyboard and mouse or touchscreen tools. Previous researches show the effectiveness of playing serious games on mobiles or tablet devices in helping ASD children to express their feelings and improve the level of engagement with others. However, there are limitations in designing games for helping autistic children with sensory processing disorder (SPD), improving imaginative play, and teaching first aid. Further, there is not much research that addresses repetitive behavior in ASD children.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Serious Games Development and Applications
Subtitle of host publication	5th International Conference, SGDA 2014, Proceedings
Editors	Minhua Ma, Manuel Fradinho Oliveira, Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	93-106
Number of pages	14
Volume	8778
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319116235
ISBN (Print)	9783319116228
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11623-5_9
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	5th International Conference Serious Games Development and Applications - Berlin, Germany Duration: 9 Oct 2014 → 10 Oct 2014 Conference number: 5

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	8778
ISSN (Print)	03029743
ISSN (Electronic)	16113349

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference Serious Games Development and Applications
Abbreviated title	SGDA 2014
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	9/10/14 → 10/10/14

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Zakari, H. M., Ma, M., & Simmons, D. (2014). A Review of Serious Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In M. Ma, M. Fradinho Oliveira, & J. Baalsrud Hauge (Eds.), Serious Games Development and Applications: 5th International Conference, SGDA 2014, Proceedings (Vol. 8778, pp. 93-106). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8778). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11623-5_9

Zakari, Hanan Makki ; Ma, Minhua ; Simmons, David. / A Review of Serious Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Serious Games Development and Applications: 5th International Conference, SGDA 2014, Proceedings. editor / Minhua Ma ; Manuel Fradinho Oliveira ; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge. Vol. 8778 Cham : Springer Verlag, 2014. pp. 93-106 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Zakari, HM, Ma, M & Simmons, D 2014, A Review of Serious Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). in M Ma, M Fradinho Oliveira & J Baalsrud Hauge (eds), Serious Games Development and Applications: 5th International Conference, SGDA 2014, Proceedings. vol. 8778, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 8778, Springer Verlag, Cham, pp. 93-106, 5th International Conference Serious Games Development and Applications , Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 9/10/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11623-5_9

A Review of Serious Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). / Zakari, Hanan Makki; Ma, Minhua; Simmons, David.

Serious Games Development and Applications: 5th International Conference, SGDA 2014, Proceedings. ed. / Minhua Ma; Manuel Fradinho Oliveira; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge. Vol. 8778 Cham : Springer Verlag, 2014. p. 93-106 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8778).

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Zakari HM, Ma M, Simmons D. A Review of Serious Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In Ma M, Fradinho Oliveira M, Baalsrud Hauge J, editors, Serious Games Development and Applications: 5th International Conference, SGDA 2014, Proceedings. Vol. 8778. Cham: Springer Verlag. 2014. p. 93-106. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-11623-5_9

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