Assisting Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Inclusive Education with ...
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WELI is a smartwatch app that sends discreet vibrations and coded prompts from an assistant’s phone to support young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in inclusive postsecondary classes. Design uses 8 user studies with 58 participants, focus groups and participatory sessions. Features include mood reporting, checklists, reminders, rewards and micro-interventions; usability shows rewards 100% liked, focus >90% liked. Field deployment finds focus and rewards used most and students respond enthusiastically.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction to inclusive education
- 1:11Mason Life program overview
- 3:17Problem with current assistance methods
- 4:42User-centered design approach
- 5:05Phase 1 requirements gathering
- 6:52Prototype development and testing
- 9:00Phase 3 usability studies
- 14:02Future work and real-world tests
- 15:32Q&A session
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