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Published on in Vol 9, No 1 (2021): Jan-Mar

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/19765, first published .
The Development of an Escape Room–Based Serious Game to Trigger Social Interaction and Communication Between High-Functioning Children With Autism and Their Peers: Iterative Design Approach

The Development of an Escape Room–Based Serious Game to Trigger Social Interaction and Communication Between High-Functioning Children With Autism and Their Peers: Iterative Design Approach

The Development of an Escape Room–Based Serious Game to Trigger Social Interaction and Communication Between High-Functioning Children With Autism and Their Peers: Iterative Design Approach

Authors of this article:

Gijs Terlouw1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Derek Kuipers3 Author Orcid Image ;   Job van 't Veer4 Author Orcid Image ;   Jelle T Prins5 Author Orcid Image ;   Jean Pierre E N Pierie6, 7 Author Orcid Image
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