Digital strategies for supporting strengths-and interests-based learning with children with autism

C Wilson, M Brereton, B Ploderer, L Sitbon… - Proceedings of the 19th …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Technologies to support children with autism tend to use predefined content to enhance
specific skills, such as verbal communication or emotion recognition. Few mobilise the …

Design insights into embedding virtual reality content into life skills training for people with intellectual disability

R Brown, L Sitbon, L Fell, S Koplick… - Proceedings of the 28th …, 2016 - dl.acm.org
This paper presents some lessons learnt from the co-creation, within a support organisation,
of a virtual world dedicated to practicing life skills for people with intellectual disability. The …

[HTML][HTML] It is a relay not a sprint! Evolving co-design in a digital and virtual environment: neighbourhood services for elders

S Osborne, M Powell, M Cucciniello… - Global Public Policy and …, 2022 - Springer
There is an emerging body of research on the co-design of public services, including co-
design with vulnerable adults. However, what has been less explored has been the impact …

Rethinking notions of'giving voice'in design

C Wilson, R McNaney, A Roper, T Capel… - Extended Abstracts of …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
The notion of'giving voice'to under-represented groups in design is fraught with issues of
power and interpretation. This workshop will address socio-methodological issues at play …

[PDF][PDF] Navigating empathy: empathic formation in co-design

W Smeenk - 2019 - research.tue.nl
At the moment, our society is experiencing more and more grand challenges such as climate
change, the aging population, migration, and loneliness. In the light of this increasing design …

" TechShops" Engaging Young Adults with Intellectual Disability in Exploratory Design Research

AA Bayor, L Sitbon, B Ploderer, F Bircanin… - Extended Abstracts of …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
This case study presents" TechShops", a collaborative workshop-based approach to
learning about technologies with Young Adults with Intellectual Disability (YAID) in …

[HTML][HTML] Toward Inclusive Approaches in the Design, Development, and Implementation of eHealth in the Intellectual Disability Sector: Scoping Review

JFE van Calis, KE Bevelander… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background The use of eHealth is more challenging for people with intellectual disabilities
(IDs) than for the general population because the technologies often do not fit the complex …

Engaging the abilities of participants with intellectual disabilityin IIR research

L Sitbon, B Favre, M Brereton, S Koplick… - Proceedings of the 2020 …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
At CHIIR 2019, Berget and MacFarlane [4] pointed out the need for ethical methodologies
when involving participants with dyslexia. In this paper, we further propose that a stance of …

MyCalendar: fostering communication for children with autism spectrum disorder through photos and videos

MHL Abdullah, M Brereton - Proceedings of the annual meeting of the …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
This paper presents MyCalendar; a visual calendar prototype App that was developed to
support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and language delays to communicate about …

'I Got To Answer the Way I Wanted To': Intellectual Disabilities and Participation in Technology Design Activities

MC Safari, S Wass, E Thygesen - 2021 - uia.brage.unit.no
User involvement in technology design processes can have positive implications for the
designed service, but less is known about how such participation affects people with …