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vSked: an interactive visual schedule system for use in classrooms for children with autism

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Children with autism often experience substantial challenges in understanding, structuring, and predicting the activities in their daily lives. The use of symbols to represent a series of activities, also known as visual schedules, have been shown to be an effective intervention technique for helping individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In this paper, we describe the design and technical architecture for vSked, an interactive visual scheduling tool that allows group interactivity with content generated through end-user programming. We also outline a scenario that demonstrates how vSked extends the benefits of traditional visual schedules through both interactivity and automatic logging of use. This scenario also indicates the type of experience a user might have during a demonstration session.

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        IDC '10: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
        June 2010
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        DOI:10.1145/1810543
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        1. assistive technology
        2. autism
        3. children
        4. computer supported collaborative learning
        5. education
        6. visual schedules

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