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- Title
Using a Gesture-based videogame to support eye-hand coordination and pre-literacy skills of children with down syndrome.
- Authors
Caro, Karina; Encinas-Monroy, Ivan Alejandro; Amado-Sanchez, Veronica Lizeth; Islas-Cruz, Oscar Ivan; Ahumada-Solorza, Edgar Armando; Castro, Luis A.
- Abstract
Children with Down syndrome (DS) have deficits in eye-hand coordination skills. Deficits in eye-hand coordination could negatively impact the acquisition of literacy skills. This paper presents the evaluation of BeeSmart, a gesture-based videogame for supporting eye-hand coordination and pre-literacy skills. The aim of this work is to investigate whether BeeSmart has the potential to support eye-hand coordination and pre-literacy skills of children with DS. A 10-week study with seven children with DS and two psychotherapists is presented. The results indicate that BeeSmart was perceived as a potential tool to support eye-hand coordination and pre-literacy skills. Three out of seven participants improved their eye-hand coordination and pre-literacy skills to some degree. The evaluation study also revealed some improvements that should be made to BeeSmart, such as a reward counter for children with DS with a higher cognitive level. More game sessions with BeeSmart is required to investigate at what degree of BeeSmart improves eye-hand coordination and pre-literacy skills of children with DS.
- Subjects
EYE-hand coordination; DOWN syndrome; KINDERGARTEN children; ABILITY; PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
- Publication
Multimedia Tools & Applications, 2020, Vol 79, Issue 45/46, p34101
- ISSN
1380-7501
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11042-020-09452-x