Money Handling Training - Applications for Persons with Down Syndrome

Technology-enhanced support for children with Down Syndrome: A systematic literature review

“…The following technological supports have been designed to offer scaffolding for multiple abilities rather than a single ability specifically for young people and adults with Down Syndrome. Personalized Smart Environments to Increase Inclusion of People with Down Syndrome (POSEIDON) 5 [17][18][19]104] is a three-year project sponsored by the European Commission contributing to smart environments for inclusion of young people and adults with Down Syndrome in a society by improving life skills in areas of time management, mobility and money handling through training. The POSEIDON app available on the website, provides training and assistance for money handling, and shopping, while options for navigation, calendar, and preferences for colour themes, and videos uploaded by carers is available in German, English, and Norwegian languages.…”

“…As shown by some recent research projects POSEIDON [17][18][19], and Casa+ [20,21], the inclusion of individuals with Down Syndrome has been improved as they are receiving more appropriate support (e.g., one-to-one education sessions), increasing the opportunities for careers, promoting independent life, and autonomy [6]. It has been a challenge to design technology to cater to their disabilities as combined characteristics rather than individual conditions.…”

"It Is Easy Using My Apps:" Understanding Technology Use and Needs of Adults with Down Syndrome

“…Assistive technology research has been conducted with people with DS, but within the DS community, more research has been conducted with children and teenagers. Examples include interactive tables that teach numeracy skills [61]; smartphone applications that assist with nutritional management [47]; and social robotics to teach computational thinking through programming [30]. Some technologies designed to support children with DS are virtual reality Wii games to improve sensorimotor functions alongside therapists [2,60,74]; computer/tablet/smartphone applications that teach literacy or mathematical skills tailored to children's learning abilities and patterns [1,22,59,64]; and tangible interfaces to assist children in learning literacy skills by promoting active participation [32,37].…”

Eliminating the gap between the use of assistive technologies and the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in leisure activities

“…For instance, SMART ANGEL is oriented to support the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities by providing them with accessible software products supporting their daily life, in-house independent living, urban mobility and training, 23 while the project Poseidon aims at enhancing independence of PDS and triggers their inclusion into society by using AT focusing on different areas of daily living. 24 Moreover, systems based on the utilization of game elements and gamification tools, including the HATLE, a computer aided tool on an Android platform that provides a multimedia playful learning environment 15 and Stella Software, an online application aiming at enhancing PDS cognitive and mental functions. 25 Furthermore, the presence of learning management systems is also essential, including the online learning system to help persons with developmental deficiencies acquire basic skills in order to be able to perform daily living activities.…”