{"689020":{"#nid":"689020","#data":{"type":"event","title":"MS Defense by Berkeley Chandler","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETHE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnder the provisions of the regulations for the degree\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMASTER OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, April 8, 2026\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E11:00 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u2013 12:00 p.m. EST\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWest Architecture 250\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeams Link:\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/meet\/21251513384859?p=HpdPL4JliSHYbGH0mx\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/meet\/21251513384859?p=HpdPL4JliSHYbGH0mx\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/meet\/21251513384859?p=HpdPL4JliSHYbGH0mx\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBerkeley Chandler\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ewill present a thesis defense entitled\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u202f\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Exploring The Application \u0026amp; Codesign\u0026nbsp;of Serious Games to Promote Self-Advocacy, Empathy, and Social Connection Among Children with Special Health Care Needs and Their Peers\u0022\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u202f Advisor:\u202f\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Leandro Miletto Tonetto, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Gordon Vos, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMrs. Abbi Wahl, Austin Road Elementary School\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty and students are invited to attend this presentation.\u202f\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EChildren with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) are more likely to face\u0026nbsp;unique psychosocial obstacles that negatively affect their social and emotional well-being in comparison to their peers, typically causing them to experience higher levels of social isolation and mental health struggles. While serious games are increasingly being utilized in pediatric healthcare settings, they typically focus on clinical education and internal self-regulation rather than any social components of well-being. This research aims to address this gap by exploring how serious games can be codesigned with children to support self-advocacy, empathy, and peer connection among CSHCN and their peers. The study utilizes an iterative, human-centered design methodology that combines expert insights from pediatric medical professionals with codesign\u0026nbsp;methods involving middle-childhood-aged children, hypothesizing that directly involving children in the design process leads to unique insights into how children naturally express themselves and connect with one another through play. Study findings provide a deeper understanding of the specific game mechanics that foster social and emotional well-being in children, evidence supporting the efficacy of codesigning with children, and design recommendations for future serious games that aim to improve psychosocial quality of life for children with special health care needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Exploring The Application \u0026amp; Codesign\u0026nbsp;of Serious Games to Promote Self-Advocacy, Empathy, and Social Connection Among Children with Special Health Care Needs and Their Peers\u0022\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u0022Exploring The Application \u0026 Codesign of Serious Games to Promote Self-Advocacy, Empathy, and Social Connection Among Children with Special Health Care Needs and Their Peers\u0022"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2026-03-18 18:53:56","changed_gmt":"2026-03-18 18:54:30","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-04-08T11:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-04-08T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-04-08T12:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-04-08 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-04-08 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-04-08 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"West Architecture 250","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"111531","name":"ms defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}