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Virtual Floortime: Using Games to Engage Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Jeremy Sarachan
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International Games Innovation Conference, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. September 8, 2012

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Using Games to Engage Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder presented by Jeremy Sarachan St. John Fisher College Assistant Professor, Department of Communication/Journalism and the Digital Cultures and Technologies program
Zev and Angry Birds
Autism Facts 1 in 88 (1 in 54) Language/Social/Emotional Range of cognitive functioning
And the saying goes... "If you've met one child with autism, you've met one child with autism."
High-functioning Autism & Asperger's & Asperger's Visual memory and processing (higher than normal, not savant) High intelligence Focused interests Social awkwardness (perhaps), but shy?
Social Stories/ Procedural Rhetoric Procedural Rhetoric ddy.com/blog/speech-therapy-techniques/using-social-stories-in-speech-therapy/ http://mallikat.hotglue.me/?R+and+I/
Non-linear narrative seen as a social story seen as a social story http://blog.daum.net/ksmcn/18
Computer Clubhouse Model http://www.ywca-miami.org/site/pp.asp?c=drKNIZPHIsE&b=1028347 Media Lab: 1989 [Lifelong kindergarten] Principles: Support Learning Through Design Experiences HELP MEMBERS BUILD ON THEIR OWN INTERESTSCULTIVATE AN EMERGENT COMMUNITY OF LEARNERSCREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT AND TRUST (RUSK, RESNICK, AND COOKE)
How this could work "THE LAB" IN MELBOURNE AS A STARTING POINT: LEADING TO COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. UNYFEAT'S SUCCESSESGAMES:DEFINABLE CHARACTERS/PREDICTABLE ACTIONSSIA (SPECIAL INTEREST AREA)SOCIAL GAME OBJECTIVES: "USABILITY", "INTERRUPTIBILITY, "LENIENT PUNISHMENTS, "JUICINESS" (JUUL)
The format 90 MINUTES-TWO HOURS, EITHER WEEKLY OR IN A CAMP FORMATMULTIPLE TRAINED MENTORS, WITH PERHAPS A 3:1 RATIO. SMALL COMPUTER LAB WITH COLLABORATIVE WORKING SPACESTUDENTS WORK IN PAIRS OR GROUPS OF 3 SMALL COMPUTER LAB WITH COLLABORATIVE WORKING SPACESTUDENTS WORK IN PAIRS OR GROUPS OF 3 http://www.simpalife.com/school-kids-needing-computers-for-homework/
The product Planning Outlines (Mindmaps) Storyboards Small, chunked sections Stencyl, Game Salad, Scratch
next steps Collaborators Students/Community Groups Grants Space
Questions and comments? Jeremy Sarachan jsarachan@sjfc.edu @jeresarachan jeremysarachan.com

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Virtual Floortime: Using Games to Engage Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • 1. Using Games to Engage Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder presented by Jeremy Sarachan St. John Fisher College Assistant Professor, Department of Communication/Journalism and the Digital Cultures and Technologies program
  • 3. Autism Facts 1 in 88 (1 in 54) Language/Social/Emotional Range of cognitive functioning
  • 4. And the saying goes... "If you've met one child with autism, you've met one child with autism."
  • 5. High-functioning Autism & Asperger's & Asperger's Visual memory and processing (higher than normal, not savant) High intelligence Focused interests Social awkwardness (perhaps), but shy?
  • 6. Social Stories/ Procedural Rhetoric Procedural Rhetoric ddy.com/blog/speech-therapy-techniques/using-social-stories-in-speech-therapy/ http://mallikat.hotglue.me/?R+and+I/
  • 7. Non-linear narrative seen as a social story seen as a social story http://blog.daum.net/ksmcn/18
  • 8. Computer Clubhouse Model http://www.ywca-miami.org/site/pp.asp?c=drKNIZPHIsE&b=1028347 Media Lab: 1989 [Lifelong kindergarten] Principles: Support Learning Through Design Experiences HELP MEMBERS BUILD ON THEIR OWN INTERESTSCULTIVATE AN EMERGENT COMMUNITY OF LEARNERSCREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT AND TRUST (RUSK, RESNICK, AND COOKE)
  • 9. How this could work "THE LAB" IN MELBOURNE AS A STARTING POINT: LEADING TO COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. UNYFEAT'S SUCCESSESGAMES:DEFINABLE CHARACTERS/PREDICTABLE ACTIONSSIA (SPECIAL INTEREST AREA)SOCIAL GAME OBJECTIVES: "USABILITY", "INTERRUPTIBILITY, "LENIENT PUNISHMENTS, "JUICINESS" (JUUL)
  • 10. The format 90 MINUTES-TWO HOURS, EITHER WEEKLY OR IN A CAMP FORMATMULTIPLE TRAINED MENTORS, WITH PERHAPS A 3:1 RATIO. SMALL COMPUTER LAB WITH COLLABORATIVE WORKING SPACESTUDENTS WORK IN PAIRS OR GROUPS OF 3 SMALL COMPUTER LAB WITH COLLABORATIVE WORKING SPACESTUDENTS WORK IN PAIRS OR GROUPS OF 3 http://www.simpalife.com/school-kids-needing-computers-for-homework/
  • 11. The product Planning Outlines (Mindmaps) Storyboards Small, chunked sections Stencyl, Game Salad, Scratch
  • 13. Questions and comments? Jeremy Sarachan jsarachan@sjfc.edu @jeresarachan jeremysarachan.com