Problem Solving Kit vs iBuddy

Established in 1963, Heep Hong Society is one of the leading service providers of early intervention and education service for children with special needs in Hong Kong. Our mission is to help children of different abilities reach their full potential in a happy and healthy environment, thereby contributing to a more inclusive society, Heep Hong serves more than 6,000 families each year. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related disabilities often get stuck or irritated when facing unforeseeable incidents, sudden change in living environment and daily routines. Problem Solving Kit - Lite version aims at preparing children for possible changes and emergency situations by improving their problem-solving skills through interactive games. This app covers four scenarios including daily life, school, emergency situations and social interaction. Children will be able to learn how to overcome the problems by themselves via 4 stimulated games. 1. Content: Daily life: New family member Emergency situations: encounter a fire School: losing personal belongings (e.g. Octopus, stationery, books, etc) Social interaction: pay a New Year’s visit etc. 2. 2 types of interactive games 3. User-friendly interface 4. Language: Cantonese and Mandarin 5. Subtitle selection: Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese Differences between Lite version and Full version Lite Version - 4 topics include 4 different situations  - 2 types of games and totally 4 interactive games  - Fee: Free Full version - 4 topics include 40 different situations - 10 types of game and totally 40 interactive games - Fee: USD$2.99

《iBuddy》應用程式是扶康會所製作，訓練對象包括：因感覺處理失調而產生的情緒行為、專注力不足、 自閉症譜系、及社交認知不足，等人士使用；而應用程式使用/操作者包括：業界專業人士、康復導師、照顧者、以及高功能自閉症服務使用者可自行操作。 《iBuddy》製作的團隊主要為職業治療師，同時邀請不同專業團隊參與其中，當中包括社工、臨床心理學家、高級服務經理、服務經理，達至跨專業協作。 《iBuddy》是由兩個遊戲組成，第一個遊戲名為「感官齊齊做」，第二個遊戲名為「社交行為齊齊找」。 「感官齊齊做」是以醒腦程式「Alert Program®」為主題，提供四組不同的「感官運動」，透過簡單的「感官運動」， 改善神經系統自我調節機能，從而提升專注力及穩定情緒，建立學習、生活及社交溝通能力的基石。 而當中亦有「自主版本」及協助版本」，方便不同能力人士參與；「自主版本」，適合認知能力及肌能較好的學員；「協助版本」，有照顧者從旁協助執行，適合認知能力及肌能較弱的學員。 「社交行為齊齊找」，是以「簡化版社交故事」，用家能以輕鬆形式去學習控制情緒及提升社交認知；當中有三個場景包括：日間中心、庇護工場、 宿舍，皆為日常學員會接觸的場景，期望學員在不同的處境中，能作出適切的行為表現，有效地融入社群，達至真正共融。 每個場景分為三個模式：學習、初階、進階。學習模式能夠學習和溫習各場景的簡易社交故事，初階主要目的是讓服務使用者辨認社交行為，而進階除了辨 認社交行為，更可以認識不正確社交行為帶來的後果。應用程式皆有語音導航，提供更清晰指示。