What Children with Neuromotor Disabilities Need to Play with Technological Games

Game activity is fundamental for children’s cognitive and social development. During recent years, technology development has led to changes in several areas, including the ludic one. However, while in the literature, there are plenty of studies that report the importance of technology-based games i...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2021-11, Vol.11 (21), p.9886
Main Authors: Nossa, Roberta, Porro, Matteo, Picciolini, Odoardo, Malosio, Matteo, Pittaccio, Simone, Valoriani, Matteo, Asperti, Valentina, Clasadonte, Francesco, Oliveto, Luigi, Mondellini, Marta, Pizzagalli, Simone Luca, Lavit Nicora, Matteo, Romanò, Jacopo, Lazzari, Fabio, Garavaglia, Lorenzo, Scano, Alessandro, Fedeli, Francesca, Diella, Eleonora, Meloni, Sara, Biffi, Emilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
accessible videogames
cerebral palsy
Children
Children & youth
Children with disabilities
Collaboration
Computer & video games
Consoles
Design
Exercise
Feedback
Handicapped accessibility
Motivation
neuromotor disabilities
Polls & surveys
Rehabilitation
Socialization
Technology
technology-based games
videogames
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Summary:Game activity is fundamental for children’s cognitive and social development. During recent years, technology development has led to changes in several areas, including the ludic one. However, while in the literature, there are plenty of studies that report the importance of technology-based games in rehabilitation program, little attention has been paid to their role as pure entertainment. In contrast, the market does not provide videogames that are engaging, accessible, and inclusive. In this context, a survey was distributed to families who have a child with neuromotor limitations to investigate how these children deal with play, in particular with videogames, and what the requirements are for accessible and inclusive videogames. FightTheStroke distributed the questionnaire to families with a child with neuromotor impairments in April 2020. Fifty-six families responded to the survey. The answers revealed that children generally manifest positive feelings when playing with videogames, especially with cooperative ones, even if they are not fully accessible. The survey also collected user needs and suggestions from families about the design of videogames for neuromotor-impaired children. Guidelines derived from the survey are reported for the development of entertaining, inclusive, and accessible videogames, playable by children with neuromotor disabilities.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app11219886