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Game Changer: Exploring the Role of Board Games in the Lives of Autistic People
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Liam Cross; Francesca Belshaw; Andrea Piovesan; Gray Atherton – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
This mixed methods paper reports findings from three studies examining the overlap between autism and hobbyist board gaming. The first was a quantitative survey of over 1600 board gamers, showing that autistic individuals are overrepresented in this hobby compared to the general population and that autistic traits measured by the AQ are…
Descriptors: Games, Game Based Learning, Recreational Activities, Autism Spectrum Disorders