The International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction is inviting contributions to an upcoming special issue on Designing with and for Children with Special Needs. Paper submission opens on November 7, 2015 with a deadline of submission on February 1, 2016 (5:00 pm).

The focus of the special issue is on methods and implementations that aim to

1. improve interaction techniques for children with difficulties related to vision, hearing, cognitive, language or interaction and
2. develop participatory design methodology for involving key stakeholders e.g., teachers, rehabilitation instructors and pupils with special educational needs (SEN) to the system’s innovation, design, testing and prototyping phases. Moreover, the special issue aims to
3. bring together research and other key stakeholders in this important field, to exchange best practices and foster discussions on follow-up developments.

Our aim is to frame the recent developments in the field by connecting scientific constructs produced by recent research providing multidisciplinary views that define clear concepts, methods and artifacts that serve the development of technology for and with children with SEN.

Click the following link to view additional information:
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-child-computer-interaction/call- for-papers/designing-with-and-for-children-with-special-needs/
Click the following link for paper submission: http://ees.elsevier.com/ijcci/default.asp

with thanks to Melissa Morgenlander