An Android-Based Pre-Coding Method for Social Story Therapy Game Application for Children With Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder cannot be cured, but therapy can reduce the symptoms of this disorder. One of the therapies offered is social story therapy, which utilizes a visual interactive approach in which a social story, or a written narrative, is read to the children by the therapist. The purpose of the story is to assist children in comprehending specific situations or conditions they encounter. The social story game will be developed in a 2D format. The social story that will be incorporated into the game focuses on the experiences of elementary school students in their daily lives. As part of the social story game, the precoding method will be incorporated, which is specifically designed to help children with autism improve their motor skills. Using drag-and-drop playstyles, this precoding technique will be implemented in mobile games. For the game development, we will be using Unity 3D, ensuring compatibility with the Android operating system. The game was tested with observation and usability testing. Observation result indicate that the children are showing interest in learning and playing the game. For the The Usability testing results indicate a 61.35% learnability function, 62% memorability function, 72% efficiency function, and 75% satisfaction function. These metrics were used to evaluate the game's performance and user satisfaction.