Design and evaluation of a networked game to supportsocial connection of youth with cerebral palsy.

Autor: Hernandez, Hamilton A., Ketcheson, Mallory, Schneider, Adrian, Ye, Zi, Fehlings, Darcy, Switzer, Lauren, Wright, Virginia, Bursick, Shelly K., Richards, Chad, Graham, T.C. Nicholas
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Zdroj: ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility; 10/20/2014, p161-168, 8p
Abstrakt: Youth with cerebral palsy (CP) can experience social isolation, in part due to mobility limitations associated with CP. We show that networked video games can provide a venue for social interaction from the home. We address the question of how to design networked games that enhance social play among people with motor disabilities. We present Liberi, a networked game custom-designed for youth with CP. Liberi is designed to allow frictionless group formation, to balance for differences in player abilities, and to support a variety of play styles. A ten-week home-based study with ten participants showed the game to be effective in fostering social interaction among youth with CP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index