A review on usability guidelines for designing mobile apps user interface for children with autism

Hashim, Ahmad Mustafa; Ahmad, Wan Fatimah Wan

doi:10.1063/1.5055496

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“…Close collaboration between teams is also essential to produce better app functionality. Previous studies, such as Sofian et al (2016Sofian et al ( , 2018, Sanromà-Giménez et al (2021) and Gallardo- Montes et al (2021b), argue precisely for the attention that should be given to the criteria linked to an app's appearance, its usability, accessibility and its pedagogical aspects. The criteria considered in the three dimensions mentioned above could serve not only for their analysis but also as basic guidelines for app creation.…”

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Technologies in the education of children and teenagers with autism: evaluation and classification of apps by work areas

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Mobile apps represent a resource with great potential for encouraging the development of many skills, given the high number of apps available and the quick access to them. Many professionals and families include these resources in the education and therapy of children with autism. For a group with such particular needs, a review of the apps is great importance, since, due to their characteristics, the apps must provide content, design and pedagogical aspects that fit those needs. Through a previously validated system of indicators, 155 free apps on Google Play were evaluated, using “autism” in English and in Spanish. We determined which work area each app developed, as well as which were the most multifaceted. Having evaluated the recorded data, we calculated frequencies, percentages and reliability, as well as parametric contrast and correlation statistics. We found that the focus of most apps was on executive functions, language and entertainment, with a minority devoted to the emotional sphere or time management. However, 98.06% of the apps worked on several areas, which makes them more functional but with the downside of not being specialized. Most apps were placed in the “recommendable” level but with margin for improvement in increasing their functionality.

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“…Apps for leisure and entertainment for this group are scarce. Sofian et al (2018) Systematic review to study the usability factors used for the design of apps for children with autism.…”

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Technologies in the education of children and teenagers with autism: evaluation and classification of apps by work areas

2021

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“…This complements existing research that has focused on the educational aspects of online safety with children (Hartikainen, Iivari, & Kinnula, 2019). Researchers have developed guidelines for a wide range of interactive technologies for children, including apps for children with autism (Sofian, Hashim, & Ahmad, 2018), educational apps (Mak & Nathan-Roberts, 2017) and games (Straker, Abbott, Collins, & Campbell, 2014). Design guidelines can then be used to improve the systems for the target user, in this instance children.…”

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Children designing privacy warnings: Informing a set of design guidelines

Dempsey

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Cassidy

et al. 2022

International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction

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“…Especificamente, a ACM armazena as publicações das principais conferências da área de IHC. Para definição da string de busca, foram combinadas algumas palavras-chaves encontradas em trabalhos relacionados [7,9,14]. A seguinte string de busca foi adotada: ("technology" OR "technologies" OR "android" OR "tablet" OR "device mobile" OR "app" OR "computer application" OR "software" OR "computational technology" OR "computing technology" OR "application" OR "games" OR "assistive technology" OR "interface") AND ("autism" OR "autism spectrum disorder" OR "asd" OR "autistic") AND ("interface design" OR "interface redesign" OR "guidelines").…”

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Um Processo de Design de Interface com foco em Usuários com Transtorno do Espectro Autista: Uma Experiência Prática

Rodrigues

Oliveira

Lopes

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Anais Do XIV Computer on the Beach - COTB'23

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People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) present communicationdifficulties, social interaction challenges, and restricted andrepetitive behavior. Most systems used by these users do not havesuitable user interfaces. This paper’s aim is twofold: (i) we presentthe creation of a catalog and an interface design process based onthe results of a systematic mapping of interface design methodologiesthat can promote accessibility for users with ASD, and (ii)a practical experience with the proposed process in the designof a mobile application for autistic children. The practical experiencewas conducted in a research project focused on designingand evaluating accessible technologies. The team that adopted theprocess provided feedback on its suitability and opportunities forimprovement. The results indicated that the process supports accessibleinterface design but designers can face difficulties in selectingsuitable interface guidelines to adopt.

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A review on usability guidelines for designing mobile apps user interface for children with autism

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

Technologies in the education of children and teenagers with autism: evaluation and classification of apps by work areas

Technologies in the education of children and teenagers with autism: evaluation and classification of apps by work areas

Children designing privacy warnings: Informing a set of design guidelines

Um Processo de Design de Interface com foco em Usuários com Transtorno do Espectro Autista: Uma Experiência Prática

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