Video Game for Children with Autism

EASe Offroad is an exciting driving game that takes the player through a lush landscape in search of glowing 100 and 500-point targets, while EASe music plays automatically in the background. In their buggy of choice, the player will explore two large-scale levels: an exotic desert island, and a hilly meadow bordered by towering red rock canyons. EASe Offroad features a realistic terrain, complete with flowers and tall grass, so watch out for boulders and trees! While playing EASe Offroad, the player will experience vestibular challenges, as their buggy bounces and leaps across hilly terrain. Visual challenges are also inherent in the pursuit of targets from a distance, and in foliage flying by. EASe Offroad’s buggy is controlled by the mouse, and is selectable in multiple colors and two speeds: a slower speed for beginners, and a faster buggy for more adventurous players.

We have had a very positive experience with EASe Off-Road. From the start Zach was curious about the game and liked playing it. I thought we were going to have an issue when he drove his buggy into some water. He hates crashes. He started to melt down, then realized that his buggy didnt crash into the water, that he was able to drive through it and back out onto the terrain. He continued to play and began enjoying it more.

We have had the game for few weeks...and I have to admit, Zach plays it everyday. How can I refuse to let him play a game that he personally asks for every single day. He hums along to the music and has his own name for the game, asking to play "cars". I love that he is enjoying it so much.

At first I wasnt sure if he was getting anything more than enjoyment out of it, but the other day I saw a positive effect from the game. Zachary still has problems toilet training and we were in the bathroom cleaning up. Zach was not listening to me much and was not cooperating well. I was getting frustrated and started to yell at him. I myself should know better than to yell, because typically this just upsets him more and he will bang his head into the wall very hard. This particular time as I yelled, instead of banging his head, he started humming one of the songs from the game, and then started to cooperate!!! I couldnt believe it. He found a new coping mechanism, and a much more productive, positive one at that!

The EASe Cd series has been used effectively since 1996 by many tens of thousands of parents, therapists, schools and organizations the world over to help children on the autism spectrum learn to cope with noise and balance issues.

The purpose of all Electronic Auditory Stimulation effect (EASe) products is to stimulate, challenge, and promote sensory processing in children on the autism spectrum and others experiencing difficulty with sensory processing and organization.

The EASe audio CDs are the original disc-based auditory stimulation program. As it is difficult for many children to just sit and listen to music, children were allowed to play with toys or video games while listening to their EASe audio CDs. Now with the EASe computer games, children can listen to the audio, while enjoying stimulating, fun and nonviolent driving and flying video games.

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