Stakeholder Perspectives to Support Graphical User Interface Design for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study

Betania Groba, Laura Nieto-Riveiro, Nereida Canosa, Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso, María del Carmen Miranda-Duro and Javier Pereira
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Betania Groba: CITIC, Research Group TALIONIS, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Laura Nieto-Riveiro: CITIC, Research Group TALIONIS, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Nereida Canosa: CITIC, Research Group TALIONIS, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso: CITIC, Research Group TALIONIS, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
María del Carmen Miranda-Duro: CITIC, Research Group TALIONIS, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Javier Pereira: CITIC, Research Group TALIONIS, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-21

Abstract: The development of digital supports for people with autism has increased considerably in recent years. Technology designers and developers have interpreted the needs and learning styles of people with autism in different ways. As a result, there are generic, non-specific or heterogeneous guidelines for the design and development of technology for people with autism. This study aims to identify and describe the recommended elements to support graphical user interface design for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), considering the stakeholders’ perspective, engaged in a computer application development. A qualitative, longitudinal, multicentre study was carried out. A sample of 39 participants belonging to four groups of stakeholders participated: children with autism, family members, professionals with experience in the intervention with children with autism, and professionals with expertise in the design and development of assistive technology. The techniques used to formalise the collection of information from participants were semi-structured interviews and observation. MAXQDA 2020 software (Verbi Software, Berlin, Germany) was used to analyse the data. The result is a guide with suggestions to support an interface design that emerges from the stakeholder perspectives. This study provides useful information to offer alternatives for children with ASD and facilitate the understanding of daily life.

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; children; graphical user interface; qualitative approach; digital support; assistive technology; activities of daily living (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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