Paper Info
Title
Exploring The Role Of Adults In Participatory Design For Children On The Autism Spectrum
Abstract
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 empowering participating children and their families. To date, research has focused on the role the child with autism can play within the design process. This qualitative study examines the contribution adult stakeholders can bring to such participatory design processes.Our results suggest that parents and professionals have contributions to make in terms of: (1.) supporting the participation of children; (2.) bringing their own experience to bear on the process. Nonetheless, their inclusion requires a more supportive infrastructure that encourages and assists their participation. Over-coming the reluctance of parents and professionals to partake in research and development processes could be facilitated by the provision of awareness, training and education activities that would allow them to contribute more and better prepare their children to engage in the process.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1007/978-3-319-40409-7_21
DESIGN, USER EXPERIENCE, AND USABILITY: DESIGN THINKING AND METHODS, PT I
Keywords
Field
DocType
Autism spectrum disorder, Participatory design
Autism,Developmental psychology,Participatory design,Psychology,Engineering design process,Autism spectrum disorder,Qualitative research
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
9746
0302-9743
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.35
2
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Bryan Boyle111.03
Inmaculada Arnedillo-Sánchez216016.77