Research Article
Accessible and Usable Websites and Mobile Applications for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Comparative Study
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.17-5-2017.152549, author={Antonina Dattolo and Flaminia L. Luccio}, title={Accessible and Usable Websites and Mobile Applications for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Comparative Study}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems}, volume={4}, number={13}, publisher={EAI}, journal_a={AMSYS}, year={2017}, month={5}, keywords={Information and Communication Technology, Mobile Applications, Websites, Accessibility, Usability, Autism Spectrum Disorders.}, doi={10.4108/eai.17-5-2017.152549} }- Antonina Dattolo
Flaminia L. Luccio
Year: 2017
Accessible and Usable Websites and Mobile Applications for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Comparative Study
AMSYS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.17-5-2017.152549
Abstract
Accessibility, usability and inclusion represent desirable challenges of current research in the field of universal design: in some cases, these features require adaptive behaviours and specialised customisations, while, in general, it is possible to identify common and hareable guidelines. We focus our attention on hildren with autism spectrum disorders. Many studies show the positive impact of using computer technologies for supporting the lives of these users. Despite that, just a restricted part of the current websites and apps is accessible and usable for people with ASD. In this paper, we present general and shared guidelines and best practices for accessibility and usability for all; and we propose specialised guidelines for designers and developers of websites and mobile applications for users with ASD. We then present a review of many of the existing websites and applications, in order to check which comply with all, or parts of these guidelines.
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