Evaluation of the Effect of a Serious Game on the Performance of Daily Routines by Autistic and ADHD Children

IF 1.3 Q3 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Pub Date : 2023-02-03 DOI:10.1007/s41252-023-00319-4

Dany Lussier-Desrochers, Line Massé, Isabelle Simonato, Yves Lachapelle, Valérie Godin-Tremblay, Annie Lemieux

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Abstract

Objectives

Learning and performing new routines are difficult for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Studies have shown that consistency in child reinforcement and parental support are effective. For example, digital solutions such as serious games can be used to support parents and children in developing these life skills. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a serious game on the performance of daily routines by autistic and ADHD children.

Methods

A total of 201 families (parents and children) participated in the study. The study used a combined 3 (intervention) × 3 (diagnosis) × 3 (time) research design with repeated measures. Participants were randomly assigned to three intervention groups (serious game, parental support, and a combination of serious game and parental support) based on their diagnosis (ASD, ADHD, neurotypical). Latent growth modeling and repeated ANOVAS were performed to analyze routine scores collected at three moments (baseline, midpoint, persistence) over an 8-week period.

Results

Results show a moderating effect of diagnosis on child routine trajectory. For ADHD participants, we observed a very important significant clinical effect for two interventions (parental support alone and combination of serious game and parental support) where for ASD children, this effect is observed for only one treatment (combination of serious game and parental support). For neurotypical children, results indicate a very important and significant clinical effect when they use the serious game alone.

Conclusions

Results show that the serious game can improve children’s routines. However, for some neurodevelopmental profiles (ASD or ADHD), the addition of parental support produces greater clinical improvements.

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重度游戏对自闭症和ADHD儿童日常行为的影响评价

目的神经发育障碍儿童学习和执行新的常规是困难的。研究表明，儿童强化和父母支持的一致性是有效的。例如，严肃游戏等数字解决方案可用于支持父母和儿童发展这些生活技能。本研究的目的是评估一个严肃的游戏对自闭症和多动症儿童日常生活表现的影响。方法共201个家庭(家长和孩子)参与研究。本研究采用重复测量的3(干预)× 3(诊断)× 3(时间)联合研究设计。参与者被随机分配到三个干预组(严肃游戏，父母支持，以及严肃游戏和父母支持的组合)基于他们的诊断(ASD, ADHD，神经性)。使用潜在生长模型和重复ANOVAS分析在8周期间的三个时刻(基线、中点、持续性)收集的常规评分。结果诊断对患儿常规轨迹有调节作用。对于ADHD参与者，我们观察到两种干预措施(单独的父母支持和严肃游戏和父母支持的结合)具有非常重要的显著临床效果，而对于ASD儿童，只有一种治疗(严肃游戏和父母支持的结合)才能观察到这种效果。对于神经正常的儿童，结果表明当他们单独使用严肃游戏时，临床效果非常重要和显著。结论严肃游戏可以提高儿童的日常行为。然而，对于某些神经发育特征(ASD或ADHD)，父母支持的增加会产生更大的临床改善。

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Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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期刊介绍： Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders publishes high-quality research in the broad area of neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan. Study participants may include individuals with:Intellectual and developmental disabilitiesGlobal developmental delayCommunication disordersLanguage disordersSpeech sound disordersChildhood-onset fluency disorders (e.g., stuttering)Social (e.g., pragmatic) communication disordersUnspecified communication disordersAutism spectrum disorder (ASD)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specified and unspecifiedSpecific learning disordersMotor disordersDevelopmental coordination disordersStereotypic movement disorderTic disorders, specified and unspecifiedOther neurodevelopmental disorders, specified and unspecifiedPapers may also include studies of participants with neurodegenerative disorders that lead to a decline in intellectual functioning, including Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal degeneration, Huntington’s disease, and progressive supranuclear palsy. The journal includes empirical, theoretical and review papers on a large variety of issues, populations, and domains, including but not limited to: diagnosis; incidence and prevalence; and educational, pharmacological, behavioral and cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and psychosocial interventions across the life span. Animal models of basic research that inform the understanding and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders are also welcomed. The journal is multidisciplinary and multi-theoretical, and encourages research from multiple specialties in the social sciences using quantitative and mixed-method research methodologies.