The impact of online computer games on mental health of children with autism or hearing loss

Alawajee, Omar and Delafield-Butt, Jonathan and Costa, Cristina (2018) The impact of online computer games on mental health of children with autism or hearing loss. In: International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, 2018-05-08 - 2018-05-12.

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Abstract

This study examined the role of online computer games in mental health and relationships skills for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Hearing Loss (HL) compare to typical developing children (TD). This study approached the role of these games on social relations, social skills development, and mental health and well-being.