Negotiation Strategy Video Modeling Training for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Usability Study

Abstract

We present the results of a usability study of "CONTACT", an application which supports negotiation strategy training via video modeling for enhancing the conflict resolution of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This application was modified from the NoProblem! prototype based on feedback from two focus groups of typically developing Downloaded by [Fudan University] at 03:45 16 May 2015A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t 2 adolescents and therapists and teachers of adolescents with ASD. It has been designed to address social competencies through video modeling and complies with the principles of constructivist learning theory. Twenty-one adolescents with ASD, aged 12-18 years, and 27 age-and gendermatched typically developing adolescents participated in this study. The outcome measure used was the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory. Both adolescents with ASD and typically developing adolescents perceived the application to be interesting and enjoyable, claimed that it did not generate feelings of pressure or tension and that they had independent choices. The results also showed that adolescents with ASD felt significantly more competent than typically developing adolescents when using this application. The findings of this study emphasize the important role that the usability process has when designing and developing new technologies for educational purposes for adolescents with and without ASD.

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“…Additionally, the students completed the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) (Ryan & Deci, ) that has also been used previously with children on the autism spectrum (Hochhauser, Gal, & Weiss, ; Weiss et al, ; Zancanaro et al, ). The IMI includes a 7‐point Likert scale that asks about interest/enjoyment (maximum score = 49), perceived competence (maximum score = 35), perceived choice (maximum score = 35), and pressure/tension (maximum score = 35) while using the Body Menu (see Appendix ).…”