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Autism and Technology - Exploring how digitization can contribute to individual preferences of young autistic adults to express themselves for designing their own assistive technologies
Brugge, J.S. ter (2022) Autism and Technology - Exploring how digitization can contribute to individual preferences of young autistic adults to express themselves for designing their own assistive technologies.
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| Abstract: | The transition to adulthood is an exciting life phase for almost every young individual. This also applies to young autistic adults (YAA). However, it may be that they feel extra vulnerable since autistic individuals generally have more difficulty with change, which is often accompanied by ambiguities and uncertainties. Technologies could support YAA cope with these challenges. However, these "one size fits all" technologies often do not fit the individual, as the nature and difficulty of the challenges differ from person to person, and therefore require personalized solutions. Design your life (DYL) therefore initiates a project aimed at researching and realizing a hands-on creative toolkit that enables YAA to design their own technology. This toolkit is not yet fully compatible with YAA's needs. As a result, a demand arose for a digital version of this toolkit. By testing multiple designed digital prototypes with six autistic individuals, I came to several insights based on which a digital toolkit prototype could be realized. This toolkit provides more freedom in customizing it to YAA's own preferences and personal goals. In this way, YAA can personalize their design process, allowing them to better express themselves and design technologies that meet their needs. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 10 humanities in general, 70 social sciences in general |
| Programme: | Interaction Technology MSc (60030) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93024 |
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