A Study on Sensory Integration Training for Autistic Children Using Movement-Based Exercise Game

• Main Authors: Yu-Han Kao, 高鈺涵
• Other Authors: 黃銘智
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33u73r

碩士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 創新設計研究所 === 96 === Children with autism often have sensory integration problems. Though the physical activity, they can improve motor skill and learn how to express emotion. Recently many researches emphasized that the physical interactive technology provides intuitive interface, useful for users to interact with the object in a digital environment. This new technology creates a funny virtual environment that can encourage users to make more body movement. This paper presented the idea about the movement-based exercise games (exergaming) - “Tunnel Traveling” and ”Beach Volleyball”, those were created with a physical interface, by which users could interact with the system through their movement. According to the theory of human sensory integration, those games were designed to enhance the sensory integration of users. The games had been manipulated by 12 autistic students of YongHe elementary school in Taipei. The result indicated this game of training action is good for the development of sensory and cognition capacity of children. They had high levels of interest or motivation to participate in games. Physical games for cooperative play increased the chances to promote the interactions among the child with autism.