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Simulation Games as Interventions in the Promotion of Social Skills Development among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Simulation Games as Interventions in the Promotion of Social Skills Development among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Carolyn Kinsell, Boaventura DaCosta, Angelique Nasah
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781466682009|ISBN10: 1466682000|EISBN13: 9781466682016
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch090
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Kinsell, Carolyn, et al. "Simulation Games as Interventions in the Promotion of Social Skills Development among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders." Gamification: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 1788-1808. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch090

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Kinsell, C., DaCosta, B., & Nasah, A. (2015). Simulation Games as Interventions in the Promotion of Social Skills Development among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Gamification: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1788-1808). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch090

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Kinsell, Carolyn, Boaventura DaCosta, and Angelique Nasah. "Simulation Games as Interventions in the Promotion of Social Skills Development among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders." In Gamification: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1788-1808. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch090

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Abstract

It has been suggested that game technology can be successfully used to aid in social skills development among those with special needs. Based on the body of research available, such technology has been used in social skills development with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Furthermore, there is research to suggest that certain game technology, such as simulation-based games, can enhance learning and the retention of knowledge, which is of important benefit, given children with ASD show great difficulty in generalizing newly learned skills and knowledge from the instructional to the functional setting. However, at the time of this publication, very little empirical evidence exists that has specifically investigated the use of simulation-based games as interventions in the promotion of social skill development among children with ASD.

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