Using Games for the Phonetics Awareness of Children with Down Syndrome

José Simão; Luísa Cotrim; Teresa Condeço; Tiago Cardoso; Miguel Palha; Yves Rybarczyk; José Barata

Serious Games, Interaction and Simulation. 6th International Conference, SGAMES 2016, Porto, Portugal, June 16-17, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

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Using Games for the Phonetics Awareness of Children with Down Syndrome

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    author={Jos\^{e} Sim\"{a}o and Lu\^{\i}sa Cotrim and Teresa Conde\`{e}o and Tiago Cardoso and Miguel Palha and Yves Rybarczyk and Jos\^{e} Barata},
    title={Using Games for the Phonetics Awareness of Children with Down Syndrome},
    proceedings={Serious Games, Interaction and Simulation. 6th International Conference, SGAMES 2016, Porto, Portugal, June 16-17, 2016, Revised Selected Papers},
    proceedings_a={SGAMES},
    year={2017},
    month={1},
    keywords={Down syndrome Multi-platform PhaserJS Educational games Neuro-development E-learning},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-319-51055-2_1}
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José Simão
Luísa Cotrim
Teresa Condeço
Tiago Cardoso
Miguel Palha
Yves Rybarczyk
José Barata
Year: 2017
Using Games for the Phonetics Awareness of Children with Down Syndrome
SGAMES
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51055-2_1

José Simão¹^,*, Luísa Cotrim²^,*, Teresa Condeço²^,*, Tiago Cardoso¹^,*, Miguel Palha²^,*, Yves Rybarczyk^,*, José Barata¹^,*

1: Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2: Centro Diferenças – Centro de Desenvolvimento Infantil

*Contact email: j.simao@campus.fct.unl.com, luisacotrim@diferencas.net, tcondeco@appt21.org.pt, tomfc@uninova.pt, miguelpalha@diferencas.net, y.rybarczyk@fct.unl.pt, jab@uninova.pt

Abstract

Computers and technology can play a key role in supporting learning, namely for students with special educational needs. Nevertheless, despite the emphasis the society puts on the use of technology and its fast proliferation in the area of education, few initiatives focus on the specific needs of children with disabilities. Motivated by this gap, this research work proposes a computer assisted education application that targets to teach talking and reading through games. The work described herein was carried out in close cooperation with - , a child-care institution that works with children with distinct growth disorders, namely the Down syndrome.

Keywords: Down syndrome Multi-platform PhaserJS Educational games Neuro-development E-learning

Published: 2017-01-05
Appears in: SpringerLink

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51055-2_1