As the games industry slowly becomes more aware of accessibility needs, efforts to account for neurodiversity have been limited. As part of the GamesIndustry.biz Academy, we previously addressed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anecdotal evidence suggests those with autism tend to enjoy board games more than most, and now two new studies identify some ...

Board gaming is a growing industry, and anecdotally popular among people who display autistic traits. Now new research has highlighted the science supporting the anecdote—and, for the first time, the ...

It's no coincidence that board games are popular among people with autism. And yet, we are only just learning about how they could help in the design of future wellbeing initiatives and social ...

A board game through which players use images on cards to develop and tell their own stories could be particularly appreciated among people with autism as it offers a means to explain their thoughts ...

Autism Speaks' not-for-profit affiliate Delivering Scientific Innovation for Autism (DELSIA) has announced new funding for clinical testing of a cognitive video game designed to improve executive ...

LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters Life!) - Bernard McCrory knows what happens when autism strikes and his company, Learning for Children, is selling video games to give children the help they may need.

VR sci-fi adventure designed from the ground up to be accessible for autistic players has taken off on PS VR2 GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, October 10, 2023 ...

Online gaming could be beneficial for pre-teens on the autism spectrum, with new research by the University of Adelaide indicating the popular pastime can help improve social skills and expand ...

People with autism, approximately 2 percent of the population, possess social and communicative differences as well as restricted interests and repetitive behaviours (American Psychiatric Association, ...

Anecdotal evidence suggests those with autism tend to enjoy board games more than most, and now two new studies identify some reasons why this might be the case. The team behind the research, from the ...