Whiz Kid Games

Description:

Whiz Kid Games is an online games portal for autistic children. The site was created by more 80 students, 8 lecturers and 10 autism specialists, and the project represents more than 16,000 hours of research and development. The games are a free resource that aim to help autistic children develop independent living skills. There are 16 games covering 8 topics of Coping With Change; Transactions; Matching Emotions; Nonverbal Gestures; Grouping Objects; Schedules; Finding a Route; & Making Eye Contact. Children can play the games in any order they choose. Information for parents and teachers of children with autism on the objectives of the games is available at www.autismgames.com.au. This Autism Games site also has a feedback forum, where parents and teachers can provide feedback about the games.

Service URL:

http://www.whizkidgames.com/

Agency Responsible:

National eTherapy Centre, Swinburne University of Technology.

Details

Format:

Website.

Intervention Type:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation).

Course Length:

Long (more than 5 modules). Contains 16 games

Support Option:

No support.

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Target Audience:

Child.

Language:

English.

Access

Fee:

Free.

Access:

Closed: Research participation.

Contact Details:

jgmarshall@swin.edu.au

Research evidence

Research Trials:

0

Research RCTs:

0

Outcome Summary:

No research evidence for the efficacy of the site is currently available.

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Research paper citations

None.