Join organisers, Chris Frauenberger, Katharina Spiel and Julia Makhaeva, at Stanford University, California, at the Interaction Design for Children conference (IDC 2017), June 27-30, for a workshop designed to create the environment for stepping back and critically reflecting on existing work on technology for autism.
Interaction Design and Autistic Children – although, there has been considerable attention to exploring the possibilities of technology in the context of autism, particularly for children, there are also a lot of open questions, for example in terms of self-determination, effectiveness or transfer. This one-day workshop at IDC 2017 (Tuesday, June 27th) aims to bring together researchers who explore technology in the context of autism, to collectively reflect on the status of their efforts and engage in a critical discussion about future directions in this area.
The following three main questions will guide the course of the workshop:
- Are we trying to do the right thing?
- Is it working?
- Does it matter?
The organisers invite position papers (two to four pages, SIGCHI Extended Abstract Format) which explore existing work through these questions. Submissions should include a brief overview of the research (past or planned), as well one paragraph reflection for each of the three questions. For more background, please see the full workshop proposal document at http://outsidethebox.at/en/outcomes/idc17-workshop
Position papers should be submitted by 9 May 2017 (12 pm PDT) via email to christopher.frauenberger@tuwien.ac.at.
Important dates
Submission Deadline: 9 May 2017
Acceptance Notifications: 14 May 2017
IDC Early Bird Registration Deadline: 16 May 2017Workshop: 27 June 2017
