Reflections on the role of the 'users': Challenges in a multi-disciplinary context of learner-centred design for children on the autism spectrum

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 421-441

  Parsons, Sarah ^a   Cobb, Sue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; HCI; learner centred; participatory; social skills; technology design; user centred; virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906345192     PISSN: 1743727X     EISSN: 17437288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1743727X.2014.890584     Document Type: Article

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