Reports of increasing rates of autism diagnoses among children have brought much
attention to autism conditions during the past decade. Despite decades of research on …

The use of participatory design for the development of technology for children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder is highlighted for its importance in ensuring a successful outcome and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects many people; the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention estimates that 1 in 59 children are currently identified with ASD in the United …

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person communicates
with and relates to other people, and to the world around them. It is estimated that around 1 …

In this paper we discuss participatory approaches to designing interactive technologies for
children with disabilities. While participatory design (PD) has been increasingly influential in …

User participatory design is considered to be one of the best methods for understanding the
needs of a target audience and creating high quality, well designed solutions to meet their …

In the past technology products created to overcome accessibility and usability issues
experienced by individuals with special needs have also resulted in greater usability for the …

This book provides an in-depth review of the historical and state-of-the-art use of technology
by and for individuals with autism. The design, development, deployment, and evaluation of …

Participatory design (PD) refers to the involvement of users in the design and development
process. Those who may be identified as eventual users of such technology are often …

This research explores the inclusion of children on the autism spectrum in the design of
educational technology from the perspectives of adult co-designers. A group of five non …