Challedu aims at using and widespreading games as a means of education, interaction, and social integration of vulnerable groups, highlighting the learning potential of people of different intellectual abilities, age groups, cultural and social backgrounds.

As part of the ''Points of Support Programme'' and in collaboration with the Preschool Special Education Unit in Chalkida, the 1st “ABI GAMES FESTIVAL - Drawing, Playing and Living on the Autism Spectrum” was organised; a three-day festival of creation of games specifically adapted for children on the autism spectrum, aiming at their participation and socialisation, as well as raising the awareness of students and residents of Chalkida regarding autistic spectrum disorders. Professional game-designers, specialist educators, psychologists, occupational therapists, parents of children with autism and university students joined forces in order to create specialised innovative games that reinforce the social skills of children on the autism spectrum. The games created are available for school activities as well as online.

• 153 beneficiaries participated in the three-day festival and 12 new games were created for children on the autism spectrum (2 playground games, 3 digital games and 7 board games).

 “The ‘Points of Support’ Programme gave Challedu as a young organisation the opportunity to innovate by implementing the first festival of the creation of games for children in the Autistic Spectrum, ABI GAMES FESTIVAL. The festival and its subsequent workshops brought together more than 150 benefactors, producing 12 original games and a manual. In addition, it assisted in creating conditions for children in the autistic spectrum to integrate into the local community by taking a different approach to develop their skills.”

Asimina Brouzou

Co-founder, Challedu