scholarly journals Challenges of Developing a Mobile Game for Children with Down Syndrome to Test Gestural Interface

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Lizie Sancho Nascimento ◽  
Nelson Zagalo ◽  
Laura Bezerra Martins
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Intellectual Deficiency ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Mobile Game ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Gestural Interfaces ◽  
Gestural Interface ◽  
Accessibility Guidelines ◽  
Definition Of

After a literature review published by Nascimento et. al. (2017), the research team noticed the lack of studies focused on game controllers’ accessibility during use by children with Down syndrome. In view of that, this research describes a mobile game development and its usability analyses, which were created to evaluate the accessibility of touchscreen gestural interfaces. The methodology was organized into three steps: bibliographic research and the definition of the project guidelines, the game development, and its evaluation. The guidelines used were based on a study made by Nascimento et. al. (2019) of the impairments that children can have, their game preferences found on Prena’s article (2014), games accessibility guidelines for people with intellectual deficiency from the Includification Book (2012), a manual of touchscreen gestural interfaces from Android and iOS and a game development framework from Schuytema (2008). Then, for the usability analyses, the team decided to first submit the game to a group of experts in order to make some improvements before submitting it to the audience. In this way, two evaluations were done, a heuristic test with usability specialists and a cognitive walkthrough with health professionals. The list of heuristics used on the tests was created by a mash up of the Breyer evaluation (2008) and the recommendations of the Able Games Association (2012) and the cognitive one followed the Preece, Sharp and Rogers (2007) recommendations. The results found reveal some challenges in the field and adjustments, mainly in the narrative, game goals and interface feedback, that should be addressed as soon as possible.

scholarly journals Mobile Game Development for Children with Down Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Ceren Cubukcu ◽  
Murat Kaan Canbazoglu ◽  
Yigit Ozerdem
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Mobile Game ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
The Right ◽  
Electronic Games ◽  
Everyday Knowledge

Children with diagnosis of down syndrome has different kinds of personalities, mental states, and talents similar to other children. The key point is that every child needs proper support at the right time. There are options like special education programs, physical and other therapies, and play groups. However, there are not any electronic games to support the education and improvement of these children. The goal of this study is to develop a mobile game for children with down syndrome, in order to help them learn everyday knowledge by using a mobile device such as a smart phone or a tablet. In most cases pedagogues use puzzle or paper based card games to teach these children the necessary knowledge they need to maintain their lives. This study aims to optimize the learning process of children with down syndrome by providing educators electronic games they can use to teach them in a mobile application which will enrich the teaching process in addition to update their teaching methods to Industry 4.0 standards.

scholarly journals By two: A two-dimensional mobile game model for novice developers

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1336
Author(s):  
Abdallah Qusef ◽  
Abdallah Ayasreh ◽  
Adnan Shaout ◽  
Muhanna Muhanna
Keyword(s):  
Game Design ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Mobile Game ◽  
Game Features ◽  
Game Industry ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Game Developers ◽  
Beta Testing ◽  
Selection Of

The objective of this research was to discuss the processes and challenges encountered in the creation of mobile games for both Android and iOS platforms, which would help the novice game developers to enter the big world of mobile game industry. We highlighted each phase of the mobile game development. These involved suggestions on efficient brainstorming of ideas, proper selection of game engine, game design, number and type of pages, creation of levels, and distribution of complexity across the game level. In addition, other factors were considered such as the creation of User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) as well as definition of the screen object’s sizes and positions that would be suitable in all mobile devices. The importance of agile cycles of alpha and beta testing was also discussed, particularly its influence on the enhancement of game features. However, a successful game is recognized based on its earnings. Hence, a guide on how to properly market the game was also included. A model game called “By Two” was used in this study to illustrate and explain the steps in detail.

Motor rehabilitation of children with down syndrome by means of physical culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (Extra-E) ◽  
pp. 591-598
Author(s):  
Svetlana Yuryevna Maksimova ◽  
Darya Sergeevna Gubareva
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Motor Rehabilitation ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Adaptive Physical Education ◽  
Definition Of

The aim of the study was to develop and experimentally test the process of motor re-habilitation of children with Down syndrome in the practice of their adaptive physical education. To achieve it, such re-search methods were used as the design and modeling of the pedagogical process, the as-certaining and forming experiment, medical and pedagogical testing of the specifics of the development of students. The study involved about 80 children with Down syndrome aged 7-12 years. The results of the work carried out were the definition of the main directions of motor rehabilitation, the technology of this process, the structural elements of the pedagogical process of adaptive physical education, the algorithm of its organization and implementation, the classification of physical exercises, data on morphofunctional development, motor competence of children with Down syndrome. The experimental data obtained confirmed the possibility of motor rehabilitation of children with Down syndrome by means of physical culture.

scholarly journals STUDY ON THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF DOWN SYNDROME IN THE INCLUSIVE GROUP

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Myhnovetskaja
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Social Development ◽  
School Children ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Intellectual Deficiency ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Adequate Level ◽  
The Social

The article substantiates the importance of social development of preschool children with Down syndrome, considers the indicators of social development of children with intellectual deficiency on the parameters of social competence of normally developing children of preschool age (according to A. Zakrepina), the concept of the difficulties of social development in pre-school children with Down syndrome has been proved, proved the importance of social development in the context of an inclusive group with an interpretation for further socialization in society. It is revealed that for the positive dynamic development of children with Down syndrome, it is necessary to take into account the influence of all factors of social development. The adequate level of social development of children with Down syndrome is a prerequisite for successful socialization in society and the formation of new and lasting contacts with others in order to meet their own needs and aspirations. Without properly organized and systematic work on social development in children with Down syndrome, its level remains fairly low. To implement the above, one needs to study social development in more detail and to know what indicators should be oriented when working on it, to correctly carry out the diagnosis of social development for orientation in the levels of its formation, to take into account all aspects of social development for the implementation of systematic influence. It was also determined that children with Down syndrome are trying to adequately perceive themselves and orient themselves in situations that arise, they show interest in contact with others and seek to develop with the help of available methods and means.

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