Desenvolvimento de uma aplicação mobile para apoio na aprendizagem de tarefas do cotidiano de crianças com Transtorno do Espectro Autista

Abstract

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder need specific stimuli for developing their social interaction abilities and for helping them to accomplish their daily activities. This work aims to show the development process of a game to support children with that disorder in developing their skills by reinforcing their learning on activities such as choosing safe food and setting the table for a meal. This kind of reinforcement is necessary for these individuals to stimulate and to improve their autonomy, independency and their inclusion in society. In order to reach that goal, literature research was conducted on accessibilityrecommendations and guidelines for Autism Spectrum Disorder in order to support the game development process. Interviews with an occupational teraphist and paper prototypes took place at this early stage. The game was designed based on these prototypes and the collected data. Game development was made using the Unity platform and supporting tools, as well as Personal Scrum. After the development, user tests with children,parents, teachers and therapists took place to validate the developed game. The objective of this work was reached even with its scope reduced, once both Software Engineering techniques and accessbility guidelines were applied in its development. Additionally, validation points out that the game is adequate for children and it also potentially benefits the development of children with Austism Spectrum Disorder.