Adopting Pervasive Computing into Play-based Occupational Therapy to Motivate Behavioral Change in Young Children

Pervasive computing technologies can assist parents and occupational therapists in modifying behaviors in young children. In occupational therapy, an effective mean to motivate child behavior change is by designing playful activities which leverages the desire of children to play to induce their behavioral change. By embedding digital technology into activities, pervasive computing technologies can be used to enhance the effectiveness of play-based occupational therapy. We describe three playful activity designs targeting eating, tooth brushing, and water drinking behaviors in young children.