He gets discouraged when he doesn't succeed at an activity (like baseball) and gives up out of frustration.ДЄt our friend's home, we were amazed to watch him want to play a sports-based game with another child instead of playing quietly with their train table which was his routine. He tires easily and has always struggled in sports and phys-ed because he has low muscle tone and lacks coordination.

My son can be sedentary and will often sit and zone out with a computer game for long lengths of time if you let him. Instead of sitting down and pressing buttons or clicking on a mouse to control a game, the player is standing, moving, swinging and literally playing with the TV. It isn't a video game system to sit down and 'veg' out with it is interactive. The Nintendo Wii is different because it uses a remote style controller and sensor system instead of a pad style controller. He is great on the computer and enjoys handheld games like the Nintendo DS and Leapster. It wasn't until we saw our 7 year old son, Alex, who is on the Autism spectrum, play on the Wii and fall in love with it вЂ“ that we knew we had to have one for our family вЂ“ most of all, for Alex. We wanted to be absolutely sure this was a game system that we loved before making that investment. The Nintendo Wii retails around $300 and games range from $30-60 sold separately, the Wii Fit is extra at $150. My husband and I thought the Wii sounded like it would be a fun family activityвЂ“ but before spending a few hundred dollars we wanted to try it first.

When the Nintendo Wii was released most of our friends went to great lengths to buy it - standing in long lines or paying higher than retail prices. Our budget is tight when it comes to вЂњextrasвЂќ. We are a 1 income family with 2 children вЂ“ one of whom has Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Wii U is available from Amazon from $348.We've never been a big video game family. I also expect the MiiVerse online world to play a great part in our experience вЂ“ and wouldn't be surprised if the feature is mirrored on the 3DS before too long. As the system matures I think we will see a number of unexpected uses of the Wii U Game-pad. I'm really looking forward to seeing how Nintendo and Third Party developers use the technology going forward. So far for me and my family the benefits have far outweighed and of this and the kids have settled into sharing the controller. The concept of different players having different controllers isn't without its downsides вЂ“ the need for children to take turns on the big controller for example. It will take more time to really see how this new Wii U way of playing pans out. They make up voices for their characters shout out orders and generally enjoy the role play aspect of the game вЂ“ something they have pretty much invented themselves.

While the Wii got them playing together and collaborating, to overhear them playing the Wii U (Metroid Blast for example in the video) sounds more like when they play physical games like Lego or other toys. The other element of the Wii U that is coming to light now we've been playing it for longer is that our kids are using it for imaginative play. However, so far it's looking like a very safe place for players of all ages вЂ“ I'm very impressed as this doesn't happy by accident. It must be hard to police for profanity or mischievous behavior. There is a real risk here as anyone can draw or say anything. I had expected Nintendo to offer more social features on the Wii U but not to this extent.

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