Developing a Digital Game to Enhance Social Cognition Skills in Adolescents With ASD in a Multidisciplinary Context

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by problems with social interactions and communication, and restricted or repetitive behaviors. Upon reaching adolescence, individuals with ASD are often faced with a broader environment and more complex relationships. It is important, therefore, to fi...

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Published in:IEEE-RITA 2024, Vol.19, p.186-194
Main Authors: Farinazzo Martins, Valeria, Andriotti, Andre, de Oliveira, Carlos, Pezeiro, Rafael J., Domingues, Claudionor, Verissimo, Leonardo, Becker, Natalia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescence
ASD
Autism
Cognition
Computer & video games
Digital computers
digital game
Games
Serious game
Skills
social cognition
Speech processing
Speech recognition
Training
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Summary:Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by problems with social interactions and communication, and restricted or repetitive behaviors. Upon reaching adolescence, individuals with ASD are often faced with a broader environment and more complex relationships. It is important, therefore, to find ways to develop and improve the social cognition skills of these individuals. Here we describe the development process of a digital game, called TEACOG, for training social cognition in adolescents with ASD. This project was undertaken by an interdisciplinary team of seven people from the areas of computer science and psychology, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and a person with autism.
ISSN:1932-8540
2374-0132
DOI:10.1109/RITA.2024.3458859