An inclusive design approach for developing video games for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 71, Issue , 2017, Pages 535-549

  Malinverni, Laura ^a   Mora Guiard, Joan ^a   Padillo, Vanesa ^b   Valero, Lilia ^b   Hervás, Amaia ^b   Pares, Narcis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL SANT JOAN DE DÉU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Design method; Full body interaction; Game design; Participatory design; Social skills

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DISEASES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; DESIGN METHOD; FULL-BODY INTERACTION; GAME DESIGN; PARTICIPATORY DESIGN; SOCIAL SKILLS;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 84957831386     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.01.018     Document Type: Article

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