Learning Effects of Serious Games for People with Developmental Disabilities

Abstract

The number of students who are not attending school has been increasing in recent years, and one of the factors is closely related to the level of developmental disabilities. Online independent learning can help students who are not attending school, but the hurdle is high because students need to open a text and read it without the assistance of others. Therefore, we conducted an empirical study at an institution for people with disabilities to investigate the possibility of using serious games in education to develop reading skills and concentration and to increase learning options for social issues.