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Use of goals and dramatic elements in behavioral training of children with ASD

Author/s:

Barakova, E. ; Feijs, L.; Gillesen, J.

Citation:

Barakova, E., Gillesen, J., & Feijs, L. (2008). Use of goals and dramatic elements in behavioral training of children with ASD. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (Chicago, Illinois, June 11 - 13, 2008). IDC '08. New York, NY: ACM.

The Balanced Plate Game

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The Balanced Plate Game

Website

The Balanced Plate Game is a free, online educational game designed to teach children about the food groups and the importance of eating balanced meals. The game presents players with an empty plate that is divided into sections that represent the groups in the food pyramid. Player are given a variety of foods that must be placed in the correct section.

EnviroRisk

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EnviroRisk

Website

EnviroRisk is a problem-solving game in which players serve as a public health professional investigating an environmental health problem. Players solve several cases in this web-based game developed by the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

The POD Game

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The POD Game

Website

As emergency responders, players treat hundreds of victims of a bioterrorist attack. The game is set in a drug dispensing center that has been set up in the middle of a terrified city polluted with anthrax. Players use their time management and strategy skills to help civilians get in and out of the center as quickly as possible. This game is available for free download.

Punch-Out!!

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Punch-Out!!

Website

Punch-Out!! is boxing game for the Nintendo Wii that allows players to punch, block, and jab their way to being the next champion. Using the Wii remote and nunchuck, players face a series of boxers they must defeat to advance up the professional boxing ladder.

Build a Healthy Plate

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Build a Healthy Plate

Website

Build a Healthy Plate, by the American Diabetes Association, is designed to teach players the importance of a nutritious meal. Players are presented with an assortment of food from which to choose build their plates. To win this game, players must successfully create meals that include appropriate portions of food from each food group.

EyeToy Play: Pom Pom Party

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EyeToy Play: Pom Pom Party

Website

This exergame for the Playstation2 allows players to work out by cheerleading and dancing. Players are taught cheers and dance moves. Eyetoy Play: Pom Pom Party comes with a set of pompoms that can be used while dancing and cheering to the music.

The Kore: Fitness Challenge, Move Mixer

Developer:

The Kore: Fitness Challenge, Move Mixer

Website

The Kore is an free, online gaming area for children on the Kidnetic web site that focuses on encouraging daily physical activity and exercise. Fitness Challenge and Move Mixer are two games found within The Kore that can teach children dance moves and exercise routines that can help keep them physically fit and healthy.