Thomas & Friends is right on track with online game aimed at Autism
Monday, March 22, 2010
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Thomas & Friends has been chugging into the
homes and hearts of children around the world since the mid 1940s,
and now the fictional track stars are part of an Australian online
initiative aimed at Autism.Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), a
not-for-profit organization that provides autism-specific services
for children and adults, partnered with HIT Entertainment to
develop a game where children can identify emotions.
Each time
a child plays the game, he must recognize a different sequence of
faces including mad, sad, surprised, happy and more as a way to
develop social and communication skills.
A study
conducted by the United Kingdom's National Autistic Society concluded that the
clear expressions, predictable storylines and quick pace of the
popular television program especially appeals to autistic
children.
Maria Pilar Clark is a mom times two and Windy City-based writer.
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