Use of gamification and DTT to improve engagement of children with autism in literacy level

• Grant number: 18/23353-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Master's degree
• Start date: November 30, 2018
• End date: May 29, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science
• Principal Investigator: Seiji Isotani
• Grantee: Laiza Ribeiro Silva
• Supervisor: Tiago Joao Vieira Guerreiro
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
• Associated to the scholarship: 18/09430-1 - Literacy of children with autism: a gamified technological approach, BP.MS

Abstract

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by repetitive and restricted behaviors and deficits in communication and in social interaction, leading to deficits in other areas, such as literacy. However, studies that have used distinctly Technology, Gamification and Discrete Trial Training (DTT) have presented promising results in supporting the literacy development of children with autism. We have conducted a systematic literature review and identified a lack of empirical evidence and studies regarding the literacy level that takes advantage of these three elements. To target this gap, we propose in the Master's Project an approach that relates Technology, Gamification and DTT. In the internship program, we aim to apply accessibility and usability techniques in our approach and to verify the impact on the behaviors, concentration, and engagement of children with autism in the literacy context.

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SILVA, LAIZA RIBEIRO; DA SILVA, ALAN PEDRO; ELIAS, NASSIM CHAMEL; ISOTANI, SEIJI. Computational approaches for literacy of children with autism: a systematic mapping. INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, JUN 2020. (18/23353-0, 18/09430-1)

SILVA, LAIZA RIBEIRO; DA SILVA, ALAN PEDRO; ELIAS, NASSIM CHAMEL; ISOTANI, SEIJI. Computational approaches for literacy of children with autism: a systematic mapping. INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, v. 30, n. 10, p. 11-pg., 2020-06-25. (18/09430-1, 18/23353-0)