@inproceedings{7f1052d48dc54478a4c05c9876f45ead,
title = "Autblocks: Using collaborative learning to develop joint attention skills for children with autism spectrum disorder",
abstract = "The development of Joint Attention skills for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an important pre-requisite to them achieving their full potential in terms of social and emotional interaction skills as they progress through childhood. This paper describes the development of a multiuser collaborative game using gestural interaction to provide autistic children with social interaction difficulties a means to build, practice and consolidate their joint attention skills. The feedback and experiences of a group of teachers of children with Autism are also presented for analysis and planning for future work.",
keywords = "Autism spectrum disorder, Game design, Gesture control, Joint attention",
author = "Bryan Boyle and Inmaculada Arnedillo-Sanchez and Aejaz Zahid",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} ISLS; 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Exploring the Material Conditions of Learning, CSCL 2015 ; Conference date: 07-06-2015 Through 11-06-2015",
year = "2015",
language = "English",
series = "Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL",
publisher = "International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)",
pages = "529--532",
editor = "Oskar Lindwall and Paivi Hakkinen and Timothy Koschmann and Pierre Tchounikine and Sten Ludvigsen",
booktitle = "Exploring the Material Conditions of Learning",
address = "United States",
}