The use of serious games to develop social skills in children with Autism: A Literature Review

This literature review explores the role of serious games in improving the social and emotional intelligence of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The research included 38 studies examining the effectiveness of these games in enhancing skills such as social interaction, understanding social rules, cooperation, effective communication, expression, and management of emotions by offering interactive learning experiences. Serious games are an innovative, promising educational tool that can improve the overall well-being of individuals with autism. However, choosing the right game depends on many factors that require proper assessment of the children's individual characteristics, good knowledge of the game and take under consideration all of the available material and technical resources.本文献综述探讨了严肃游戏（serious games）在提升孤独症谱系障碍（Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD）儿童社交与情绪智力方面的作用。本次研究纳入38项相关研究，旨在检验此类游戏通过提供交互式学习体验，在提升社交互动、社会规则理解、合作能力、有效沟通、情绪表达与情绪管理等技能方面的有效性。严肃游戏是一类兼具创新性与应用前景的教育工具，可改善孤独症群体的整体福祉。然而，甄选适配的严肃游戏需考量多重因素：需对儿童的个体特征开展合理评估，需充分掌握游戏相关知识，并综合考量所有可获取的物质与技术资源。