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HANDS project- Ideas and Goals

HANDS project- Ideas and Goals.

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HANDS project- Ideas and Goals

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  1. HANDS project- Ideas and Goals “… there is a remarkably good fit between the autistic mind and the digital age. For this new generation of children with autism, I anticipate that many of them will find ways to blossom, using their skills with digital technology ….”Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor and Director of Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  2. HANDS project – Ideas and goals Introduction + Background Ideas: Persuasive Technology, user customised software, pda Organisation Demands to testsites in Hungary The ethical issue Questions, debate

  3. Idea no 1 in HANDS • Persuasive Technology – how computers intentionally can change attitude or behaviour of people • ”If Persuasive Technology works, can you persuade individuals with ASD to get a better life?” • Morten Aagaard HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  4. Idea no 2 in HANDS • “In order to design ICT tools specifically for individuals with autism … and that, honestly speaking, makes the task quite challenging” • Miklos Gyori, HANDS document, Exercise 2 • => • The best ICT tools are the ones which are designed and implemented specifically to the single individual with ASD • The most valuable softwaredesigner is the teacher, who knows the single individual with ASD • Reallife implication • Two levels of designers: metadesigners and designers • Teachers are offered different services/components, which can be customised HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  5. Idea no 3 of HANDS • Raising selfconsciousness about problematic behaviour • ToM simulator • Practical problems: Travelling • Customised memorysupport HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  6. Idea no 4 of HANDS • Personal Digital Assistent – mainstream technology • Available, when you need help • Personal belonging HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  7. Organisation of HANDS • ResearchPartners • Center for Persuasive Design, Institute of communication, Aalborg University, Denmark • ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary • TestsiteManagers • Egebakken, Aalborg, Denmark • ?Department of Education, London South Bank University, England • ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary • Testsites • Egebakken, Aalborg, Denmark • Ullerødskolen, Hillerød, Denmark • www.up.se, Stockholm, Sweden • ?Schools in GB • Autism Foundation, Hungary • Softwaredevelopment • Wirtek - Romania, • ? – Denmark • Budget and timeframe • 1-2 mill eu, 3 years • Projectmanager • Morten Aagaard Professor Per Hasle, AAU CEO Michael Sørensen, Egebakken HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  8. Organisation of HANDS Research Softwaredevelopment Wirtek SLR ? Hands Management Ethical Advisory Board ELTE University Aalborg University Testsitemanagement ELTE University London South Bank University Aalborg University Testsites Autism Foundation ?School no 1 ?School no 2 Up.se Egebakken ?School no 3 Ullerødskolen HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  9. Testsitemanagement • Selecting the testsites • Counceling of the testsites(management, employees) • Supervising the testsites while testing • Conducting the test • Reporting the testresult to HANDS management • Equipping the Ethical Advisory Board with information and testpermissions • Translating/speaking components HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  10. Psychology Pedagogic Persuasive Technology Computer Science Organisation of HANDS 3.year 1.year 2.year Disse- mination Prototype test Establisment of the project Specification of aims and needs • Organisational setup • Education of testsites teachers • 1. Interdisciplinary collaboration – understanding Persuasive Technology1. design of software • Two or three prototypetest • Publicing of research result • Uploading of open source software • Participation in Conferences, • writing articles • Education of other teachers • Userparticipation is very important in HANDS • Communication is between HANDS-partners is very important: it is an VERY • interdisciplinary research project HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  11. From the testsites point of view • All others testschool say, that they are TEACCH based Disse- mination Demonstration Prototype test Making ICT Preparations Research prototypetest Integrating pda tools into the everyday pedagogical work(outlook calendar, …) Economy: all equipment are free(pdas), courses too, work: 50% Experimential learning prototype Economy: 100% finansiel support • More mature sw products selected by more experienced users • Economy 50% finansiel support HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  12. Demands to testsites in England • The school takes care of individuals with aspergers or ASD. If it is ASD-individuals they should be ”wellfunctioning”. • Testschool Management are committed to the HANDS project • The testschool staffmembers, who are involved should be committed to the HANDS project • A large school with a good reputation • Well educated staff • ICT kompetences should be high and management and staffmembers shall be aware of the importancy of ICT competences in HANDS. • The testschool can be categorised as ”technology early adapters” HANDS - Ideas and Goals

  13. HANDS - The ethical issue • Yes, HANDS has an ethical problem. • The HANDS partners say… • B.J. Fogg say… • The Persuasive Technology research group say… • EU say… • The Market say… Professor Peter Øhrstrøm, AAU HANDS - Ideas and Goals

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