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ACMIDC
2008
13 years 9 months ago
Tangible programming and informal science learning: making TUIs work for museums
In this paper we describe the design and initial evaluation of a tangible computer programming exhibit for children on display at the Boston Museum of Science. We also discuss fiv...
Michael S. Horn, Erin Treacy Solovey, Robert J. K....
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 9 months ago
LinguaBytes
Very young non- or hardly speaking children with severe disabilities need active guidance to stimulate interaction with their environment in order to develop their communicative a...
Bart Hengeveld, Riny Voort, Caroline Hummels, Kees...
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 9 months ago
Interactive and intelligent visual communication systems
Interventions to support children with cognitive and social developmental disabilities often include visual elements. Use of visual artifacts has been shown to increase the commun...
Gillian R. Hayes, Donald J. Patterson, Mohamad Mon...
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 9 months ago
Designing with and for children with special needs: an inclusionary model
In order to design for children with special needs, we need to design with children with special needs. The inclusionary model proposed in this paper suggests that appropriate inv...
Mona Leigh Guha, Allison Druin, Jerry Alan Fails
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 9 months ago
Developing a multi-user virtual environment for adolescent psychotherapy
This paper discusses the early use of a prototype multiuser virtual environment (MUVE) designed to enhance traditional, office-based adolescent psychotherapy. Keywords Multi-playe...
Daniel Gillette
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 9 months ago
Semiotics artifacts, space and community: a case study on pinholes
Given the fracturing of virtual and physical spaces, young people are less involved in their local surrounding spaces. Yet, investing the community space is related to sense of co...
Françoise Decortis, Laura Lentini
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 9 months ago
Utilizing technology to support the development of empathy
Empathy is a fundamental component of positive and productive human relationships. In the context of civic engagement, the ability to "stand in the shoes of another" inc...
Shaundra Bryant Daily, Karen Brennan