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A fun way to expose and stimulate autistic children to their senses
User Research I Prototyping I 3D Modeling
Year 2024
About
Pickin' is an interactive sensory board game made for children with autism ages 2-5 years old. It exposes them to new textures and encourages to come out of their shells.
Exploration into Autism
69%
of children with Autism have sensory issues
Sensory toys are toys specifically designed to help stimulate one ore more senses
Sensory Toys For Children Market size was valued at USD 2.2 Billion in 2023
Hypersensitivity vs Hyposensitivity
30%
of Autistic children have trouble communicating
Hypersensitivity vs Hyposensitivity
decreased senses
sensory avoidance
limits self to sensory exposure
understimulation
doesn't develop at healthy
increased senses
sensory seeking
easily overwhelmed
overstimulation
doesn't cope
need healthy exposure to senses
can't ignore senses
Our Five Senses
Touch
Taste
Smell
Sight
Hearing
Senses in Children
Children have three additional senses: Vestibular, Proprioception, and Interoception
Vestibular: Coordination and control over movements
Proprioception: Understanding one's limbs and how to use them
Interoception: Understanding what physical needs one is feeling (hunger, thirst)
Soothing Techniques
Knowing everything has its place
Clicking things into place
Having a sense of stability
Initial Brainstorming
Prototyping 101
Concept Testing
How I Made It
Final Product
Benefits
Pickin' exposes the child to different textures and sensations through the game.
Each piece has a different texture that engages children and the pulling and clicking sensation soothes them while bringing them out of their shells.
It also gets the child to interact with another player without putting in much effort as they do not need to verbally communicate
Rules
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