cross platform software for children with mild to moderate communication disabilities
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Tenhue and Micaux
Investigating the Need for Cross Platform Software forChildren with Mild to Moderate CommunicationDisabilities
Background
• Assistive technology (AT), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)• Quality of life (QoL)• Financial & social barriers prevent equal
spread• Little known about use in certain settings
Problem, Goal & PurposeProblemIs there a need for cross platform AAC software aimed at children with mild to moderate communication disabilities?Goal & Purpose•To reach 1. Students and researchers 2. Companies and organisations•We want to reach people in these areas: Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Communication Technology (ICT), AT and AAC.
Methodology
• Interpretative & Inductive• Qualitative research method & data
analysis• Unstructured probing interview• Semi-structured elite interviews• Snowball sampling method• Coding & categories
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Method• Multi-stage question design• Results from experts in the field• Participant sample of three used in final
analysisParticipant Type of interview
DEVELOPER (Probing) Face-to-face unstructured
RESEARCHER Video call semi-structured
COMPUTER PEDAGOGUE Video call semi-structured
DOCTOR Face-to-face semi-structured
Data Collection• Information & consent forms for each
participant• Face-to-face when possible• Skype video calls when face-to-face was
not possible• Screenflow video and audio recording• iPhone audio recording• 30 minute interviews
Data Analysis
• Transcription• Dragon Dictation• Highlight substanstive statements• Coding• Categorisation
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Result and Conclusiono Categories: Quality of Life, Communication,
Technology and Finance Cross-platform software: would improve
QoL of families by inclusion @home @school etc.
Open Classification systems: for lexical (words, vocabulary) and ontology (what exists) resources should be openly available as an incentive to:
Adapt to mainstream tech: Apps, portable devices, social media etc. – these need to be incorporated in current business and prescription models.
Quality Assurance• Timely research• Vulnerable or dependent groups• Missing out on data from excluding groups
from the study• Expert anonymization at request• Snowball sampling leads to same opinions• Researcher bias from prompting questions• Deep but narrow data from interview• Influence from recording devices
Further Research
• New models to support AAC software development
• Prescription systems• Classification & standardization• Observation of end-users using
cross-platform software• Observation of use in natural
environment
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