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In My Own Words: Configuration of Tangibles, Object Interaction and Children with Autism

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posted on 2023-06-08, 07:06 authored by William Farr, Nicola YuillNicola Yuill, Eric Harris, Steve Hinske
An Augmented Knights Castle (AKC) play set was adapted so that children with autism can configure programmable elements. This is compared with a non-configurable AKC. When the system is configurable, less solitary play and more cooperative play occurred. Configurability is a key factor in design for children with autism allowing greater individual control and more socially oriented behaviour. We suggest that tangibles provide a safety net for encouraging social interaction as they allow for a broad range of interaction styles. Copyright 2010 ACM.

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Publication status

  • Published

Publisher

ACM Press

Page range

30-38

Pages

9.0

Presentation Type

  • paper

Event name

9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children

Event location

New York, NY, USA

Event type

conference

Book title

Proceedings of IDC2010: The 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children

ISBN

978-160558951-0

Department affiliated with

  • Informatics Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

M Olive, N Pares

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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