Details Play Experience by AT

Play Experience by Assistive Technology for play

Devices, services & contexts for play with children with disabilities

Name of Play Experience by AT

Street Pirates - a video game for route learning and road safety

Type of project

Intervention
Finished research project
Ongoing research project

Summary

(~150 words: target group, aims, kind of activities, Play Experience by AT (devices, services and contexts) used, play experiences and results)

A route learning game, specifically designed for students with intellectual disability and the ultimate goal is to motivate them in route & map learning

Low-tech, high-tech products, services and contexts for play

Description, intended use(s), intended target group(s), manufacturer/developer, reference

A route learning game, specifically designed for students with intellectual disability and the ultimate goal is to motivate them in route and map learning. The game has been used in different special education settings.

game design & research: Maria Saridaki 
game visuals: Electra Galani 
game development: Vasilis Liaskovitis

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The context of use

(home, school, rehab center or other environments)

home, school, training center

Type of play in this play system

LUDI Classification of types of play

Cognitive Dimension

Practice
Symbolic
Constructive
Rule play (including videogames)

Social Dimension

Solitary
Parallel
Associative
Cooperative

Objectives related to play according to ICF-CY

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children & Youth Version (ICF-CY)

Participant(s)

Number

1-5
5-10
10-20
>20

Chronological Age

0-3 years
3-6 years
6-12 years
12-18 years

Development Age

0-3 years
3-6 years
6-12 years
12-18 years

Explanation on the use of low-tech, high-tech devices, services or contexts

Involvement

Adult: therapist/educator/researcher
Parent or significant others
Peer with disabilities
Peer without disabilities

Role

Non-participatory observer
Participatory observer
Providing instruction
After the instruction, providing supervision during play

Evaluation of objectives and outcome measures

Description of outcome measure(s)

Observation by professional/researcher providing the play experience
Observation by other professional/researcher
Video analysis
Feedback from client/parents/professionals
(validated and reliable) outcome measures like tests, self-reports of client/system, questionnaires

Information about availability of outcome measure: publisher, website, contact person

Saridaki, M., Mourlas, C. (2014) Playing in the special education school: from gamers to game designers. European Conference in the Applications of Enabling Technologies, 20-21 November 2014 Glasgow

References to the intervention or research project

Contact Person

Maria Saridaki

Website

https://www.facebook.com/5streetpirates/

Keywords

Example: Robots, Virtual Games, Mobile Phone, Public Playground, Adapted Toys

Digital Games, Map Learning, Route Learning

Street Pirates - a video game for route learning and road safety

Summary

Play Experience by Assistive Technology for play

Devices, services & contexts for play with children with disabilities

Name of Play Experience by AT

Type of project

Summary

(~150 words: target group, aims, kind of activities, Play Experience by AT (devices, services and contexts) used, play experiences and results)

Play Experience by Assistive technology

Context

Type of Play

Objectives

Participant

Explanation

Evaluation

References

Keywords