title: Interactive augmented reality using Scratch 2.0 to improve physical activities for children with developmental disabilities.
abstract: This study uses a body motion interactive game developed in Scratch 2.0 to enhance the body strength of children with disabilities. Scratch 2.0, using an augmented-reality function on a program platform, creates real world and virtual reality displays at the same time. This study uses a webcam integration that tracks movements and allows participants to interact physically with the project, to enhance the motivation of children with developmental disabilities to perform physical activities. This study follows a single-case research using an ABAB structure, in which A is the baseline and B is the intervention. The experimental period was 2 months. The experimental results demonstrated that the scores for 3 children with developmental disabilities increased considerably during the intervention phrases. The developmental applications of these results are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Education, National University of Tainan, 33, Section 2, Shu-Lin Street, Tainan 700, Taiwan. Electronic address: linchienyu@mail.nutn.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Chien-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: College of Digital Design, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 1, Nantai Street, Yongkang Dist., Tainan City 710, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018910:Video Games
keywords: Augmented-reality; Disabilities; Scratch 2.0; Webcam