The Effect of Personalized Learning Games on Engagement Time in Autistic Children: A Pilot Study

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face significant barriers to engagement in traditional educational settings. This pilot study investigated the efficacy of a personalized learning (PL) digital game on increasing time-on-task for five autistic children (ages 5-8) in Belarus. The length of involvement with the PL game was compared to a baseline standard task over a three-week intervention period using a single-subject A-B study design. Three of the five individuals experienced a statistically significant increase in engagement time (p