Applying the Nintendo® Wii to Attention Improvement for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 數位學習科技學系碩士班 === 99 === Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed mental and behavioral disorders of children. Although there is no “cure” for ADHD, there are accepted treatments that specifically target its symptoms. The most com...

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Main Authors: Wen-chih Chen, 陳玟池
Other Authors: none
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/xcx59y
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Summary:碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 數位學習科技學系碩士班 === 99 === Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed mental and behavioral disorders of children. Although there is no “cure” for ADHD, there are accepted treatments that specifically target its symptoms. The most common standard treatments include medication, psychological or behavioral modification, and educational approaches. This study proposed a new treatment by using digital console games to assist children who suffer from ADHD to improve their attention condition. With the advantages of gaming apparatus, this study intends to improve the effect of behavioral intervention and cognitive remediation therapy for ADHD children. Researcher use three digital games to train ADHD children in the experiment, there are: Wii Play, Wii Sports, and Wii Sports Resort. The result indicates that the appropriate training activities of Wii to improve attention for ADHD children are helpful. Furthermore, researcher hopes that gaming apparatus could become one of the main assistant therapy for ADHD children.