Control S is a gaming console that helps young autistic children select options on the screen based on different coloured boxes on the console. The console comes with a drive that includes mini games that help improve skills such as memory, reaction control and sequentially teaches them how to complete tasks such as road safety, gardening, pet care and house chores
Children with level 1 Autism/ Asperiger’s syndrome
Age Group: 4-7 years old
Abilities:
- Can identify different colours and distinguish between them.
- Can understand what a person is saying, and can read a few words
- are able to make a connection between the screen and console
- Need to constantly be challenged to initiate better learning
Gender: Any
Demographics: Anywhere
Tablet
PC
Smart TV
Learning Game
1. Created specifically for children with ASD
2. Child-friendly design, simple to hold, and works well while kept on the table as well
3. No complicated buttons of different shapes and sizes
4. Does not require child to memorise anything that is not a part of learning aim. For e.g. The child doesn’t need to memorise the function of each button like in a regular video game console.
5. Multiple Games can be played
6. User Interface is clear and easy to understand with minimum text
7. Support visual Learning ability
8. Includes text to sound, and other sound effect options as well.
Using this console in playing the game limits the amount of activities only to the answer of the questions on the screen. Let’s say the child uses the mouse, and accidentally right clicks instead of the usual left click. In this case, he might come across something that he has never seen before, in an attempt to go back, he might try and click something else, which in turn would make things worse, requiring help comparatively more often. This problem would not arrive in the console as the options that he has are limited to the colour of the card. If he clicks on the wrong option, nothing happens, if he clicks on the right one, the game moves ahead, without anyone having to worry about accidentally clicking on the wrong buttons.
Secondly, having a console would help improve the child’s hand eye coordination, and the child might actually use his/her hand to play, helping in improving the child’s hand movements and the ability to recognise similarities between two objects.
Also, the child would not be staring at the screen all the time, when he/she looks at the console, their eyesight may get a break.
And third, usually, autistic children are very visual in their approach, using bright colours attracts them towards the object and the activity, This console would therefore, also attract the child with its colourful blocks.
