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Social Skills Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through the Use of Interactive Storytelling Games

Social Skills Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through the Use of Interactive Storytelling Games

Sukun Jin, Boaventura DaCosta, Soohnwa Seok
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522500346|ISBN10: 1522500340|EISBN13: 9781522500353
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0034-6.ch070
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Jin, Sukun, et al. "Social Skills Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through the Use of Interactive Storytelling Games." Special and Gifted Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1631-1647. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0034-6.ch070

APA

Jin, S., DaCosta, B., & Seok, S. (2016). Social Skills Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through the Use of Interactive Storytelling Games. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Special and Gifted Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1631-1647). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0034-6.ch070

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Jin, Sukun, Boaventura DaCosta, and Soohnwa Seok. "Social Skills Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through the Use of Interactive Storytelling Games." In Special and Gifted Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1631-1647. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0034-6.ch070

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Abstract

Storytelling is an intricate part of the human psyche and hence, human history. From childhood, stories play an important role in human development, in that, for instance, humans automatically construct a storyline so that they can associate information. There is research to suggest that storytelling in video games can be beneficial because it can be used to help players identify with characters and their goals, creating a greater sense of immersion, positive feelings, and more physiological arousal. Furthermore, when the content is specific and targeted, these games are well suited for promoting acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of skills and knowledge. Findings such as these hold immense promise in the context of improving social skills for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Thus, the use of computers and video games, combined with more traditional storytelling, may serve as hopeful tools for motivating and engaging students as well as promoting learning. This chapter expounds upon this line of reasoning and explores the use of interactive storytelling games as an effective intervention in social skills development for children with ASD.

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