Therapeutic Serious Game Design Guidelines for Stimulating Cognitive Abilities of Children with Speech and Language Delay

Authors

  • Nadia Akma Ahmad Zaki Faculty of Art, Computing and Creative Industry Sultan Idris Education University Perak, Malaysia
  • Tengku Siti Meriam Tengku Wook Faculty of Information Science and Technology Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Kartini Ahmad Faculty of Health Sciences Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/jict2017.16.2.5

Keywords:

Design guidelines, therapeutic, serious games, cognitive stimulation, children with speech and language delay

Abstract

The creation of an effective therapeutic serious game (TSG) is highly dependent upon its design and the fundamental knowledge of the users. Furthermore, the TSG is designed for a purpose to the users by incorporating the needs of the users in all design components. Although numerous studies have been conducted on guidelines for designing serious games, to date, studies on the specific TSG’s design guidelines for stimulating the cognitive ability of children with speech and language delay (CSLD) has yet to be comprehensively studied. Therefore, this study focuses on the set of design guidelines for the development of TSG for CSLD, specifically on cognitive stimulation. The TSG design guidelines in this paper are derived through the study of relevant literature, and best practices gained from interviews with experts in the area of speech pathology. These guidelines would be useful for researchers and game designers to design TSG for CSLD focusing on cognitive stimulation.

 

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2017): Journal of Information and Communication Technology (JICT) Vol.16, No.2, December 2017

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Ahmad Zaki, N. A., Tengku Wook, T. S. M., & Ahmad, K. (2017). Therapeutic Serious Game Design Guidelines for Stimulating Cognitive Abilities of Children with Speech and Language Delay. Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 16(2), 284-312. https://doi.org/10.32890/jict2017.16.2.5

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