Beyond childhood: mobilizing applications for adults with autism

Ly, Rebecca; Hinton, Marc; Monayong Jr., Dominique; Colon, Miguel

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Title

Beyond childhood: mobilizing applications for adults with autism

Author(s)

Ly, Rebecca; Hinton, Marc; Monayong Jr., Dominique; Colon, Miguel

Issue Date

2016-03-15

Keyword(s)

• autism
• mobile applications
• assistive technology
• adults with autism

Abstract

This research seeks to identify existing assistive mobile applications targeted at individuals with autism over the age of 18 (“adults with autism”) who have trouble communicating or lack the ability to live independently. This research seeks to answer the question, “what are the existing gaps in mobile assistive technology for adults with autism?” Through performing a qualitative analysis, we examined existing gaps in mobile assistive technology for adults with autism. Our research analyzed 39 mobile applications by identifying prominent features/characteristics. Our initial findings showed that there needs to be an emphasis on communication and functional life skills when creating mobile applications geared towards adults with autism.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

IConference 2016 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/89382

DOI

https://doi.org/10.9776/16579

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