Sinbad and the Magic Cure: A Serious Game for Children with ASD and Auditory Hypersensitivity

Zakari, Hanan Makki; Poyade, Matthieu; Simmons, David R.

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“…This was evident from the significant decrease in the self-reported levels of anxiety scores in the pre-and post-study measurement sessions, which was the main outcome measure highlighted in Table 3 and Figure 7. This falls in line with similar research that reveals a reduction in stress associated with presented audio stimuli within a computer game environment [32]. Additionally, the increase in time participants voluntarily interacted with target stimuli can also be interpreted as an increase in tolerance.…”

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“…Using this audio rendering technique it is possible to realistically simulate the dynamic movement of an averse stimuli and the acoustic environment in which it is commonly experienced. Feared auditory stimuli are incorporated into serious game mechanics established in CBT approaches, in particular exposure based training [17] which has been seen to address auditory hypersensitivity in individuals with ASD in serious game contexts [32,51].…”

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“…Participants were required to rate their perceived anxiety towards the presented auditory stimuli giving a score of 1-6, where 1 represents "very happy" and 6 represents "very unhappy" (see Figure 6). This instrument has been used in the assessment of the Sinbad and the Magic Cure project [32], a serious game developed to address auditory hypersensitivity in children with autism.…”

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SoundFields: A Virtual Reality Game Designed to Address Auditory Hypersensitivity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020

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Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are characterised as having impairments in social-emotional interaction and communication, alongside displaying repetitive behaviours and interests. Additionally, they can frequently experience difficulties in processing sensory information with particular prevalence in the auditory domain. Often triggered by everyday environmental sounds, auditory hypersensitivity can provoke self-regulatory fear responses such as crying and isolation from sounds. This paper presents SoundFields, an interactive virtual reality game designed to address this area by integrating exposure based therapy techniques into game mechanics and delivering target auditory stimuli to the player rendered via binaural based spatial audio. A pilot study was conducted with six participants diagnosed with ASD who displayed hypersensitivity to specific sounds to evaluate the use of SoundFields as a tool to reduce levels of anxiety associated with identified problematic sounds. During the course of the investigation participants played the game weekly over four weeks and all participants actively engaged with the virtual reality (VR) environment and enjoyed playing the game. Following this period, a comparison of pre- and post-study measurements showed a significant decrease in anxiety linked to target auditory stimuli. The study results therefore suggest that SoundFields could be an effective tool for helping individuals with autism manage auditory hypersensitivity.

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“…The mean sample size of participants included in both categories of SGs is approximately 20. Some studies mention the low sample size as a limitation that does not allow generalizing their conclusions (Lu et al, 2017;Zakari et al, 2017). An interesting remark is that the studies of conceptual skills for people with ID have a limited sample size, by not exceeding eight participants.…”

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“…Some studies mention the low sample size as a limitation that does not allow generalizing their conclusions (Lu et al, 2017;Zakari et al, 2017). The mean sample size of participants included in both categories of SGs is approximately 20.…”

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Studying the effects of computer serious games on people with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder: A systematic literature review

Tsikinas

Xinogalos

2018

Computer Assisted Learning

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This study examines the available literature on the effects of serious games on people with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder. The studies were categorized based on the limitations in skills that these people address. Fifty‐four studies were selected, from different data sources. These studies address limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour. The results showed that the majority of studies on the effects of serious games for people with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder had a positive impact. Also, most studies for people with autism aim to improve social and communicational skills, whereas conceptual and cognitive skills were mainly observed in studies for people with intellectual disabilities. Although this study covers serious games in all platforms or delivery systems, the overwhelming majority of the presented studies include computer serious games. Computer‐assisted learning through serious games is considered quite promising for people with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder.

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Gamified Environments and Serious Games for Students With Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Review of Research

López-Bouzas

Pérez

2023

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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The aim of this study is to review the available research (N = 70) derived from the use of Gamified Environments and Serious Games with people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), identifying: authorship, nationality, publication period, topic, and design of the investigation. After that, the advantages and limitations observed are identified. Results indicate that most of them are focused on the design and testing of prototypes, (mostly) linked to the increase of social and emotional skills. The revision highlights that the game’s mechanics and dynamics (feedback, rewards, missions, etc.) involve students from motivation. There is unanimous agreement to emphasize the positive impact of these resources to increment self-control, self-conscience, autonomy, and empathy.

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Sinbad and the Magic Cure: A Serious Game for Children with ASD and Auditory Hypersensitivity

Cited by 7 publications

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SoundFields: A Virtual Reality Game Designed to Address Auditory Hypersensitivity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

SoundFields: A Virtual Reality Game Designed to Address Auditory Hypersensitivity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Studying the effects of computer serious games on people with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder: A systematic literature review

Gamified Environments and Serious Games for Students With Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Review of Research

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