Interactive and Open-Ended Sensory Toys
| Autor: | Roman Ganhör, Florian Güldenpfennig, Peter Fikar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Visual interaction
Computer science Process (engineering) 05 social sciences 020207 software engineering Body perception Sensory system 02 engineering and technology Cerebral visual impairment Embodied cognition Intervention (counseling) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 050107 human factors Cognitive psychology |
| Zdroj: | Tangible and Embedded Interaction |
| Popis: | Treating neurological conditions like cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and related disabilities is a complex challenge where the needs of the affected persons have to be considered individually. It is also commonly agreed that stimulating the body's senses, as part of early intervention programs, is a crucial activity in therapy. With this paper, we add to the literature on how tangible and embodied interaction can facilitate such stimulation of the body and provide engaging experiences for children with (multiple) disabilities. Our report entails a detailed description of a co-design process involving early intervention specialists and affected children over the course of six months and multiple prototype iterations. According to our participants, the strengths of the resulting products or therapeutic toys are their open-endedness and versatile applicability, meeting individual needs and making therapeutic sessions both enriching and fun for the children. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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