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Abstract
This paper introduces a co-design methodology aimed at the development of a multisensory tool to facilitate collaborative play among autistic children, a demographic traditionally underrepresented in the co-design process. Due to challenges in social and communication skills, autistic children may experience difficulties in engaging in collaborative play. Co-design is used to effectively incorporate the perspectives of all stakeholders, including researchers, developers, and end users when developing a new product. In this work, the co-design methodology was devised following an extensive contextual inquiry study involving interviews and observational sessions of 18 autistic children, based in a disability center and an inclusive school, in Qatar. The research method involves sequential and interconnected stages of logistics setup, familiarization, pair interaction, co-design, and testing, each laying the groundwork for the subsequent phase. Future endeavors should focus on validating and enhancing this co-design approach to ensure its efficacy and adaptability to varying contexts and user needs.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Design for Equality and Justice - INTERACT 2023 IFIP TC 13 Workshops, 2023, Revised Selected Papers |
Editors | Anna Bramwell-Dicks, Abigail Evans, Helen Petrie, Marco Winckler, José Abdelnour-Nocera |
Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH |
Pages | 139-145 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031616877 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Jul 2024 |
Event | 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2023 - York, United Kingdom Duration: 28 Aug 2023 → 1 Sept 2023 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 14535 LNCS |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2023 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | York |
Period | 28/08/23 → 1/09/23 |
Keywords
- autism
- autistic children
- co-design
- collaborative play
- methodology
- multisensory tool
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EX-QNRF-NPRPS-45: Multisensory Tangible Technologies for inclusive collaborative play between Children with Autism spectrum disorder and their neurotypical peers
Qaraqe, M. K. (Principal Investigator), Al Thani, D. A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Jimenez Andres, M. (Principal Investigator), Hijab, M. (Graduate Student), Khatab, S. (Graduate Student), AlSulaiti, M. N. (Principal Investigator), Assistant-1, R. (Research Assistant) & Othman, D. A. (Principal Investigator)
14/06/21 → 14/12/24
Project: Applied Research