Paper Info
Title
SensoryPaint: a multimodal sensory intervention for children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Abstract
Multimodal and natural user interfaces offer an innovative approach to sensory integration therapies. We designed and developed SensoryPaint, a multimodal system that allows users to paint on a large display using physical objects, body-based interactions, and interactive audio. We evaluated the impact of SensoryPaint through two user studies: a lab-based study of 15 children with neurodevelopmental disorders in which they used the system for up to one hour, and a deployment study with four children with autism, during which the system was integrated into existing daily sensory therapy sessions. Our results demonstrate that a multimodal large display, using whole body interactions combined with tangible interactions and interactive audio feedback, balances children's attention between their own bodies and sensory stimuli, augments existing therapies, and promotes socialization. These results offer implications for the design of other ubicomp systems for children with neurodevelopmental disorders and for their integration into therapeutic interventions.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1145/2632048.2632065
UbiComp
Keywords
Field
DocType
assistive technologies for persons with disabilities,large displays,natural user interfaces,autism,child-computer interaction,sensoryprocessing disorder
Autism,Psychological intervention,Software deployment,Computer science,Human–computer interaction,Socialization,Ubiquitous computing,Stimulus (physiology),Sensory system,User interface,Multimedia
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.62
18
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Kathryn E. Ringland1637.01
Rodrigo Zalapa2181.91
Megan Neal3121.11
Lizbeth Escobedo4798.96
Monica Tentori568857.82
Gillian Hayes61852155.64