Participatory Design of a Hybrid Kinect Game to Promote Collaboration between Autistic Players and Their Peers

The Impact of Technology on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review

“…For instance, many of the studies claimed to have focused on accessibility when developing touchscreen applications, such as [23,24,39,42,43]. However, the authors’ affirmations were not supported by empirical evidence or other details.…”

“…Studies such as [28,40,42,44,45] aimed to evaluate usability and user experience based on post-intervention questionnaires with users, as well as with the people around them (such as their teachers or parents). These studies worked with control and test groups of children with and without ASD.…”

“…These studies worked with control and test groups of children with and without ASD. Few studies indicated the number of subjects involved in the experiments: 14 in [42], 11 in [28], and 30 in [40]. Forty teachers were also involved in the experiment described in [42].…”

“…Few studies indicated the number of subjects involved in the experiments: 14 in [42], 11 in [28], and 30 in [40]. Forty teachers were also involved in the experiment described in [42]. In addition to the questionnaires, Santarosa and Conforto [45] and Backman et al [40] carried out methods such as focus groups in their interventions to be able to evaluate the usability and user experience.…”

“…Additionally, Harrold et al [53] added to the concepts described above through the use of levels in CopyMe, a serious game for iPad, which provides children with ASD with a means to learn emotions through observation and mimics. In the same way, Sturm et al [42] used stories in addition to rewards, points, and levels in a game with Kinect technology that aims to promote the recognition of emotions and encourage collaboration between people with ASD and their peers. Finally, Boyd et al [38] described the use of Zody, as a collaborative assistance application, to teach social relations to children with ASD through the use of collaboration, points, levels, and rewards.…”