Acquisition of social abilities through musical tangible user interface: children with autism spectrum condition and the reactable

Authors:
Lilia Villafuerte;Milena Markova;Sergi Jorda
Affiliations:
Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain;Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain;Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
Venue:
CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2012

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Abstract

This study assesses the potential of the Reactable, a musical tangible user interface, to help in the acquisition of social interaction abilities in children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). With this purpose, nine children with ASC participated in the research; the sample being its own control group, and a simple subject design was developed. The type of design was ABA (Basic Withdrawal). In addition to the statistical analysis, this study used qualitative methodological tools for analysis of outlier subjects and detection of atypical behavior for future research. The results show an increase in social interaction during the sessions, even for the non-verbal subjects.