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Erschienen in: Universal Access in the Information Society 1/2022

12.10.2020 | Short Paper

Towards developing digital interventions supporting empathic ability for children with autism spectrum disorder

verfasst von: Seung Jin Chung, Gheorghita Ghinea

Erschienen in: Universal Access in the Information Society | Ausgabe 1/2022

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Abstract

It is very challenging for children with autism to express their emotions to others as well as to recognise others’ feelings accurately. As social difficulties of autistic people might aggravate their loneliness and social isolation, a holistic development is required from an early age. This study aimed to suggest a digital intervention for supporting autistic children’s empathy development by using design thinking. This study developed a mobile-interface design on the basis of the human-centred design approach, and a prototype was evaluated by stakeholders with respect to acceptability and usability. Usability was measured by twelve statements of a combination of design guidelines and the system usability scale, and subsequently, open-end interview questions were offered to collect data regarding acceptability. The separate interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim, and thus, meaningful data were selected and clustered by themes. The result of the qualitative data analysis is represented by eighteen themes in five categories. Altogether, this research suggests a phased (bit-by-bit) strategy for teaching empathy of children with ASD through a digital intervention.
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The DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition) excludes Asperger syndrome.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Towards developing digital interventions supporting empathic ability for children with autism spectrum disorder
verfasst von
Seung Jin Chung
Gheorghita Ghinea
Publikationsdatum
12.10.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Universal Access in the Information Society / Ausgabe 1/2022
Print ISSN: 1615-5289
Elektronische ISSN: 1615-5297
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00761-4

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