Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2021;21(2):102-9.
Board game: an educational technology about signs of autism spectrum disorder
DOI: 10.31508/1676-379320210015
Abstract
Objective
To develop, validate and evaluate a board game about the Signs of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to Community Health Agents (CHA) of Primary Health Care (PHC).
Methods
a methodological study realized in three stages: development, validation and evaluation, a process realized in a participatory manner. The participants of this project were 25 health workers.
Results
The constructed board game consists in a dynamic of questions and answers that was validated, obtaining an overall CVI of 0.9615. The participants expressed a profitable experience with an educational technology that was informative and thought-provoking. Worth mentioning that the participation of multidisciplinary team in the research was relevant to the improvement of the board game.
Conclusion
The Board Game “Identifying Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder” proves to be a technology with potential for health professionals in the line of care for children with ASD in PHC.