Participatory design (PD) of a Collaborative Accessible Digital Musical Interface (CADMI) for Children with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) to Enhance Co-located Collaboration Skills
Authors
Tjemsland, Truls Bendik ; Iványi, Balázs András
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2023
Pages
78
Abstract
This thesis investigates how participatory design can be used to create a collaborative, accessible digital musical interface that supports co-located collaboration, cooperative play, and communication among children with autism spectrum condition (ASC). Across six workshops with two special-needs schools (Stanbridge Academy and Skolen Sputnik), the authors combined fictional inquiry narratives, tailored non-digital activities, technology demonstrations, and iterative prototyping to foreground the strengths and perspectives of neurodiverse children. The process produced 'boxsound', a user-centered prototype for musical co-creation intended to help children practice awareness of others and social interaction by bridging divergent viewpoints. A small case study with three children used the uMARS (user version) to rate engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and subjective quality, and semi-structured interviews with two special education (SEN) teachers explored educational relevance. While the excerpt outlines the evaluation approach, it does not report detailed outcomes. The work integrates theory, participatory action research, and interdisciplinary insights to advance knowledge on PD and collaborative accessible digital musical interfaces (CADMIs) and to inform future research that aims to enhance the everyday lives of children with ASC.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan deltagende design kan bruges til at skabe en samarbejdsorienteret, tilgængelig digital musikgrænseflade, der understøtter samarbejde i samme rum, fælles leg og kommunikation blandt børn med autismespektrumtilstand (ASC). På tværs af seks workshops med to specialskoler (Stanbridge Academy og Skolen Sputnik) kombinerede forfatterne fiktive undersøgelsesfortællinger, skræddersyede ikke-digitale aktiviteter, teknologidemonstrationer og iterativ prototyping for at fremhæve de neurodiverse børns styrker og perspektiver. Processen resulterede i 'boxsound', en brugerdrevet prototype til musikalsk samskabelse, der er tænkt til at støtte opmærksomhed på andre og sociale interaktioner ved at bygge bro mellem forskellige synspunkter. En lille caseundersøgelse med tre børn anvendte uMARS (brugerversion) til at vurdere engagement, funktionalitet, æstetik og subjektiv kvalitet, og semistrukturerede interviews med to lærere i specialpædagogik (SEN) undersøgte den pædagogiske relevans. Uddraget skitserer evalueringsdesignet, men indeholder ikke detaljerede resultater. Arbejdet samler teori, deltagende aktionsforskning og tværfaglige indsigter for at udvide viden om PD og samarbejdende tilgængelige digitale musikgrænseflader (CADMI'er) og informere fremtidig forskning, der sigter mod at forbedre hverdagen for børn med ASC.
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