Virtual and Augmented Reality for the Cultural Accessibility of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study

Giaconi, Catia; Ascenzi, Anna; Bianco, Noemi Del; D'Angelo, Ilaria; Capellini, Simone Aparecida

doi:10.18848/1835-2014/cgp/v14i01/95-106

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“…Other studies provide an assessment of 'MicroCulture', a digital and tangible installation created directly involving children with ASD and bridging history learning across museums and schools in the perspective of game-based learning [65,66]. Giaconi and colleagues [67], adopting the principles of universal design, explored the potential of digital technologies, specifically virtual and augmented reality, for supporting inclusive practices in museums and co-planned and implemented actions with people with ASD to increase their participation during the visit experience. Unpredictable and chaotic contexts in the museum were redesigned, developing a technological prototype for creating an accessible virtual museum tour with important benefits, that is the improvement of empowerment of people with disabilities and the cultural rights of the whole community [67].…”

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“…Giaconi and colleagues [67], adopting the principles of universal design, explored the potential of digital technologies, specifically virtual and augmented reality, for supporting inclusive practices in museums and co-planned and implemented actions with people with ASD to increase their participation during the visit experience. Unpredictable and chaotic contexts in the museum were redesigned, developing a technological prototype for creating an accessible virtual museum tour with important benefits, that is the improvement of empowerment of people with disabilities and the cultural rights of the whole community [67]. Participatory design characterizes also several digital solutions developed directly involved the special visitors, like Wearable Immersive Virtual Reality (WIVR) and Wearable Immersive Social Stories (WISS) adopting a digital storytelling approach [68], or a museum-based application tailored to autistic children's needs [69].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Smart and Inclusive Museums for Visitors with Autism: The App Case “A Dip in the Blue”

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Cuel

Ravarini

et al. 2022

Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation

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This paper aims to investigate how digital technologies can make museums 'smart' and 'inclusive' by engaging visitors with special needs. Adopting a bottom-up approach and a participatory design, this exploratory and qualitative study describes the design and development of a specific App for children with Autism called 'A dip in the Blue' of archaeological museum located in Southern Italy (The Archaeological Museum of Paestum and Velia). The App was designed starting from a paper visual agenda developed according to a specific format (forms, figures, colours, and emoticons), which made children and their parents really enjoy the museum environment overcoming the barriers and limits that usually exist for them. The App provides a digital visual agenda and further services and facilities that supports children with Autism and their family, as well as all the young visitors. The App has been designed and developed following all the specific standards and criteria of the Universal Design and the specific needs of the special visitors. A bottom-up approach has been adopted since autistic children were actively involved in the design and development process with their families and all the operators. The paper provides some effective best practices for museums and software designers to become smarter and more inclusive through digital technologies and real users' needs.

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confidence: 99%

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Smart and Inclusive Museums for Visitors with Autism: The App Case “A Dip in the Blue”

Varriale

Cuel

Ravarini

et al. 2022

Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation

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“…Studies on the usage and frequency of use of apps in formal and informal education with people having autism are, however, non-existent, as is the case with studies on other types of technological resources (Eye Tracking, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality, Robotics, Digital Communication Boards, etc.). There are many studies on the potential of ICT for people with functional diversity and, more specifically, autism [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ], but fewer that look at the motivation for using such resources, the digital training of educators, or the difficulties and simplicities that professionals find in their use. Table 1 shows previous studies from different countries on the perceptions of educators regarding the application of various technologies in the classroom with students with ASD and, specifically, autism.…”

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Functionality of Apps for People with Autism: Comparison between Educators from Florence and Granada

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Fuentes

Cara

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Background: Studies on the potential of smartphone apps for people with autism are currently increasing in number, given the large digital supply available and the benefits they offer. We analyzed the opinion of educators from Florence (Italy) and Granada (Spain) regarding the benefits and applicability of apps, frequency of their use, and the type of apps used for people with autism. Methods: The study involved 1261 professionals, of whom 286 worked with apps, using a non-experimental quantitative design, descriptive and frequency statistics, parametric inferential analyses (Student’s t and one-factor ANOVA), and calculation of the effect size (Cohen’s d and eta squared) and intrafactorial correlations. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in respect of city, sex, age, years of experience, place of work, and type of teacher. The teachers from Granada found more benefits and applicability in apps, and revealed a slightly higher usage than those from Florence. Conclusions: It is an arduous but worthy task for professionals from schools and associations that work with people with autism to acquire the necessary knowledge to apply methodologies based on information and communication technology (ICT), as this will help achieve the integrated development of people with different capabilities.

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Haptic Feedback to Support the Conceptualization of the Shape of Virtual Objects: An Exploratory Study

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Gentilozzi,

Marfoglia

et al. 2023

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Virtual and Augmented Reality for the Cultural Accessibility of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study

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Smart and Inclusive Museums for Visitors with Autism: The App Case “A Dip in the Blue”

Smart and Inclusive Museums for Visitors with Autism: The App Case “A Dip in the Blue”

Functionality of Apps for People with Autism: Comparison between Educators from Florence and Granada

Haptic Feedback to Support the Conceptualization of the Shape of Virtual Objects: An Exploratory Study

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