Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | 2762 - Promotion of Play in Children with Disabilities |
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| Contribution code | PS01-59 (P) |
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| Form of presentation | Poster |
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Introduction: The value of play for the cognitive, emotional and social development of the children is well known. Due to the severety of impairments, children with disabilies often are regarded as lacking abilities to play in a way as typical developed children are. The aim of the paper is to study play behavior in children with disabilities, stimulated by computer games through sensor KINECT. Methods: Selected computer games and sensor KINECT were piloted in children with disabilities. Play behavior of children was observed before and during implementing KINECT and computer games. Participants: 28 children from 3 day care centers aged 5-12 years with different types of disabilities. Results: The improvement of motivation for play, emotional satisfaction, curiosity and proactive behavior were found in most of the children. KINECT sensor in combination with selected structured computer games are a stimulus for the development of communication and physical activity in children with disabilities and reliable tool to assist professionals working with them. Conclusions: The results of the study and future perspectives for the promotion of play in children with disabilities are discussed in frame of the objectives of TD COST Action TD1309 Play for Children with disabilities (LUDI). The main goal of LUDI is to put play at the center of the multidisciplinary research and intervention, as well as to develop the scientific perspective of “play for the sake of play “ for children with disabilities. |