elaine biddiss - therapeutically relevant and fun video games to support upper limb rehabilitation...
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Presentation from October 18, 2014 NeuroDevNet/GRAND workshop in Toronto, Ontario. Wants to create games that are fun and motivate long-term engagement, with high therapeutic value toward developing fine motor control, that translates from computer gaming environment to everyday life.TRANSCRIPT
Therapeutically relevant and fun video games to support upper limb rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy: Designing Together!
Elaine Biddiss, MASc, PhD
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The Challenge
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Boring
HighTherapeuticValue
LowTherapeuticValue
FUN!
Our focus
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• Motivating long-term engagement
• Expanding the therapeutic value
Motivating long-term engagement
-Short-, mid- and long-term progression
-Social play and skills balancing
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EQUIS Lab
Expanding the therapeutic value
What about
manual abilities?
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Capturing movements of the hand and wrist
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Mixed reality
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Haptic feedback
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