Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: 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.
Source: Applied Sciences
DOI: 10.3390/app11219886
Authors: Roberta Nossa, Matteo Porro, Odoardo Picciolini, Matteo Malosio, Simone Pittaccio, Matteo Valoriani, Valentina Asperti, Francesco Clasadonte, Luigi Oliveto, Marta Mondellini, Simone Luca Pizzagalli, Matteo Lavit Nicora, Jacopo Romanò, Fabio Lazzari, Lorenzo Garavaglia, Alessandro Scano, Francesca Fedeli, Eleonora Diella, Sara Meloni, Emilia Biffi
Institutions: IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, National Research Council, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing, Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Politecnico di Milano
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,160
Awards: G1395711140, G5165200114
OpenAlex ID: W3208875729