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Design and evaluation of a networked game to supportsocial connection of youth with cerebral palsy

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Hamilton A. Hernandez,

Zi Ye,

T.C. Nicholas GrahamAuthors Info & Claims

ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers & accessibility

Pages 161 - 168

https://doi.org/10.1145/2661334.2661370

Published: 20 October 2014 Publication History

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Youth with cerebral palsy (CP) can experience social isolation, in part due to mobility limitations associated with CP. We show that networked video games can provide a venue for social interaction from the home. We address the question of how to design networked games that enhance social play among people with motor disabilities. We present Liberi, a networked game custom-designed for youth with CP. Liberi is designed to allow frictionless group formation, to balance for differences in player abilities, and to support a variety of play styles. A ten-week home-based study with ten participants showed the game to be effective in fostering social interaction among youth with CP.

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1. Human-centered computing
  1. Interaction design
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2. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing profession
      1. Assistive technologies
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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October 2014

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ISBN:9781450327206

DOI:10.1145/2661334

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