Technologies of inclusive well-being

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Technologies of inclusive well-being

serious games, alternative realities, and play therapy

edited byAnthony Lewis Brooks Sheryl Brahnam

Abstract

This book is the first single volume that brings together the topics of serious games, alternative realities, and play therapy. The focus is on the use of digital media for the therapeutic benefit and well-being of a wide range of people−spanning those with special needs to the elderly to entire urban neighborhoods. This book brings together these topics to demonstrate the increasing trans/inter/multi-disciplinary initiatives apparent today in science, medicine, and academic research−interdisciplinary initiative that are already profoundly impacting society.

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Technologies of inclusive well-being at the intersection of serious games, alternative realities, and play therapy Sheryl Brahnam

pp.1-10

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_1

Design issues for vision-based motor-rehabilitation serious games Antoni Jaume-i-Capó Biel Moyà-Alcover Javier Varona

pp.13-24

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_2

Development of a memory training game Kristoffer Jensen

pp.25-38

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_3

Assessing virtual reality environments as cognitive stimulation method for patients with mci Ioannis Tarnanas Apostolos Tsolakis Magda Tsolaki

pp.39-74

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_4

Adaptive cognitive rehabilitation

pp.75-93

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_5

A body of evidence

avatars and the generative nature of bodily perception

Mark Palmer Ailie Turton Sharon Grieve Tim Moss Jenny Lewis

pp.95-120

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_6

Virtual teacher and classroom for assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders Thomas D. Parsons

pp.121-137

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_7

Engaging children in play therapy

the coupling of virtual reality games with social robotics

Sergio García-Vergara LaVonda Brown Hae Won Park M. C. Howard

pp.139-163

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_8

Instruments for everyone

designing new means of musical expression for disabled creators

Rolf Gehlhaar Luis Miguel Girão

pp.167-196

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_9

Designing for musical play Ben Challis

pp.197-218

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_10

Serious games as positive technologies for individual and group flourishing Luca Argenton Stefano Triberti Silvia Serino Marisa Muzio Giuseppe Riva

pp.221-244

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_11

Spontaneous interventions for health

how digital games may supplement urban design projects

Martin Knöll Magnus Moar Stephen Boyd Davis Mike Saunders

pp.245-259

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_12

Using virtual environments to test the effects of lifelike architecture on people Mohamad Nadim Adi David J. Roberts

pp.261-285

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_13

An overview of virtual simulation and serious gaming for surgical education and training Bill Kapralos Fuad Moussa Adam Dubrowski

pp.289-306

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_14

The ongoing development of a multimedia educational gaming module Elizabeth Stokes

pp.307-319

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_15

Disruptive innovation in healthcare and rehabilitation A. L. Brooks

pp.323-351

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_16

Publication details

Publisher: Springer

Place: Dordrecht

Year: 2014

Pages: 360

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ISBN (hardback): 978-3-642-45431-8

ISBN (digital): 978-3-642-45432-5

Full citation:

Lewis Brooks Anthony, Brahnam Sheryl (2014) Technologies of inclusive well-being: serious games, alternative realities, and play therapy. Dordrecht, Springer.