Authors:
Margarida Lucas da Silva
1
;
Hugo Plácido da Silva
1
;
Carla Simões
2
;
Fernanda Botelho
3
and
Tiago Guerreiro
4
Affiliations:
1
Instituto Superior Técnico and UTL, Portugal
;
2
Escola Superior de Saúde de Setúbal, IPS, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas and UNL, Portugal
;
3
Escola Superior de Saúde de Setúbal and IPS, Portugal
;
4
Instituto Superior Técnico and UTL/ INESC-ID, Portugal
Keyword(s):
RAD, Autism spectrum disorders, Communicative competence, Usability, Web technologies.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Clinical Problems and Applications
;
Development of Assistive Technology
;
Health Information Systems
;
ICT, Ageing and Disability
Abstract:
This paper describes a framework, devised for rapid application development, and rapid application customization of standalone multimedia and rich content software, targeted at students with special needs. We present a proof-of-concept software application for promotion and training of social communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. Web technologies and related standards are used as a way of easily involving tutors, professionals in the field, and end users themselves in the software development and customization process with minimal training and support.