TEO: Uma suı́te de jogos interativos para apoio ao tratamento de crianças com autismo

Abstract

Autism or ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) is defined as a set of complex disorders that affect the brain and accompany the individual throughout life. Through the consolidation of current technologies in support of setting treatment and focus on education in the autistic universe, we propose in this article an evaluation and discussion of the methodology for the environment of interactive games called TEO (from portguese, Tratar, Estimular e Orientar - or Treat, Encourage and Guide). The purpose is, therefore, to aid in the treatment of transdisciplinary way, articulating through interactive games the development of logical reasoning, visual perception, concentration and other general skills.