Supporting Young High-Functioning ASD Individuals in Learning the Concept of Money

Serena Caria; Fabio Paternò; Carmen Santoro; Valentina Semucci

Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good. Third International Conference, GOODTECHS 2017, Pisa, Italy, November 29-30, 2017, Proceedings

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Supporting Young High-Functioning ASD Individuals in Learning the Concept of Money

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-76111-4_37,
    author={Serena Caria and Fabio Patern\'{o} and Carmen Santoro and Valentina Semucci},
    title={Supporting Young High-Functioning ASD Individuals in Learning the Concept of Money},
    proceedings={Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good. Third International Conference, GOODTECHS 2017, Pisa, Italy, November 29-30, 2017, Proceedings},
    proceedings_a={GOODTECHS},
    year={2018},
    month={3},
    keywords={Accessibility Autism Spectrum Disorder Serious games Web},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-319-76111-4_37}
}

Serena Caria
Fabio Paternò
Carmen Santoro
Valentina Semucci
Year: 2018
Supporting Young High-Functioning ASD Individuals in Learning the Concept of Money
GOODTECHS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76111-4_37

Serena Caria¹^,*, Fabio Paternò¹^,*, Carmen Santoro¹^,*, Valentina Semucci²^,*

1: CNR-ISTI
2: Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest

*Contact email: serena.caria@isti.cnr.it, fabio.paterno@isti.cnr.it, carmen.santoro@isti.cnr.it, valentina.semucci@uslnordovest.toscana.it

Abstract

We describe the design of a game-based Web application aimed to support high-functioning individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder in gaining skills that can help them to understand the concept of money and apply it in practical situations of life. In order to evaluate the effectiveness and usability of the games, a user study involving six medium/high-functioning ASD individuals in their teens and above was carried out. Preliminary results were encouraging and show the potential advantages of such a system for training end users on practical life skills.

Keywords: Accessibility Autism Spectrum Disorder Serious games Web

Published: 2018-03-08
Appears in: SpringerLink

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76111-4_37