Kinect Helps Father Play With Autistic Son
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See things like that just warms my heart...
And it does make sense that it'd be perfect for anyone with a more severe form of autism(wide field that), as shapes, colours and sounds are easier for them to identify and comprehend, while more abstract notions like "wiggle that stick while pressing those two buttons to make your character do this" is usually harder.
That's what my own experience and studies have taught me at least.
And it does make sense that it'd be perfect for anyone with a more severe form of autism(wide field that), as shapes, colours and sounds are easier for them to identify and comprehend, while more abstract notions like "wiggle that stick while pressing those two buttons to make your character do this" is usually harder.
That's what my own experience and studies have taught me at least.
Yeah, my brother has autism and he's been playing with play stations forever. He is an absolute expert on ratchet and clank, often not an easy game.
Realistically, because autism doesn't effect the ability to use controllers, I think it was because his son was young and unfamiliar with consoles that he struggled initially.
Realistically, because autism doesn't effect the ability to use controllers, I think it was because his son was young and unfamiliar with consoles that he struggled initially.
^ This man, it is the reason we all love the medium so much, it creates moments for people in so many different ways, whether it be having a shared moment of fun with a child or intense rivalries with friends on a couch, it is the best form of media, bar noneVaccine said:
Wrong. It's not because autistic kids have difficulty with controllers. The difficulty is that they get bored very easily and lack the patience to learn an unfamiliar system.Daniel Laeben-Rosen said:
In short, autism doesn't = stupidity. They comprehend the controls just as well, if not better, than someone who isn't on the spectrum. The problem is learning NEW controls, particularly with someone new to games, isn't fun. Motion controls remove the initial barrier.
This is the only possible reason for me to get as kinect, as my sister is autistic as well, so hopefully this'll allow her to properly play games.
Sorry, this is irrelevant to the thread, but you're avatar just made a really bored young man (with a late essay to write) injure himself laughing.Nouw said:
Whoever you may be, cheers.
I'm sorry, when did I say autism = stupidity? If that's what you read you read way too much into it.brainless_fps_player said:
People with more severe autisms like the one described usually do have problems understanding directions, simply because they have a lack of communication-skills. The controllers themselves aren't the problem(even if modern controllers are needlesly complex), the problem is that people like the child described in the article simply lack the capacity to understand the instructions given. It doesn't make them stupid, it's just that it's very hard for them. There are quite a few cases where the autism is severe enough that the child never learns to speak or even have problems learning to use the bathroom.
We should try and get all of the escapists UKers to send him a tweet @BBCGOODNEWS with the url inEmileeElectro said:
My apologies, I assumed when you said "difficulty understanding" you meant "dumb". I also apologise for the inflammatory and dickish use of the word 'wrong' in my previous post. I would say, though, that I used to work with autistic kids and pretty much all of them played video games with no difficulty whatsoever. One even played sudoku on a DS, though he was relatively "high functioning". It's the method of introduction that's the problem.Daniel Laeben-Rosen said:
As you said, "wiggle that stick while pressing those two buttons to make your character do this" is confusing, even if the child hears it, but a better method is physical demonstration, i.e. showing them the buttons and helping them press them etc. Once they become interested, the understanding follows quickly.
