Fwd: Computerized Gaming Study Aims to Improve Face Perception Skills in Children with ASD

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Date: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 9:19 AMSubject: Computerized Gaming Study Aims to Improve Face Perception Skills in Children with ASDTo: lizdesantis98@...

 Study of Social Perception and Motivation   

 

Do you have a child between the ages of 8 and 18 who enjoys video and computer games?

 The Study of Social Perception and Motivation (FaceStation project) at the Center for Autism Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is designed to capitalize on this interest and use computerized games as a therapy.   

 

 

Facestation Games: Puzzle Fighter

 

What is the rationale for this study? 

Children with ASD often have difficulty understanding facial expressions and sometimes even in recognizing a person's identity by looking at the face. These difficulties are believed to interfere with more complex social skills like understanding another person's perspective and what they are thinking and feeling.  

 

What are the goals of this research study? 

The idea behind FaceStation is that computerized health games can motivate players to perform a wide range of activities that promote learning and skill development in ways that have the potential to exceed conventional teaching and training methods by tapping " reward " circuits in the brain.

 

CAR's FaceStation games are also designed to enhance face perception skills among children with ASD and thus hopefully improve their social abilities. 

 

Who can be a part of this research study? 

Children between the ages of 8 and 18 may take part. We need individuals diagnosed with ASD as well as typically developing people for comparison purposes.

 

What will participants be asked to do?        

Children participating in the research study will be asked to play a series of computerized games over a 12-week period. Please refer to the two clips in this message for examples of what the FaceStation games are like!

 

FaceStation Games:Trex Trample 

Participants will receive brain imaging before and after the gaming intervention to measure any changes in the brain due to game play. Additionally, participating children will receive social, behavioral, intelligence (IQ) and other developmental testing. Parents will be asked to answer questionnaires over the phone, in person, and on paper.

What are the benefits of taking part in this research study? Individuals who take part will receive a comprehensive evaluation and report. There is no cost to participate. Families will be paid for their time and reimbursed for their travel costs.

 I want to help! Who do I call?  

If you are interested in learning more about participation, please respond by phone or email with your phone number and the best time to reach you, and one of the members of our team will call you.   

Study Contact:Sohee Kim

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