Supporting collaboration and social conversation for children with autism through the use of interactive technologies Event
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Date:
- 6 December 2011
- Venue:
- Building 32, Room 2097
For more information regarding this event, please telephone Dr Kalwant Bhopal on 023 8059 3474 ext 23474 or email K.Bhopal@soton.ac.uk .
Event details
The Communication and Social Participation: Collaborative Technologies for Interaction And Learning (COSPATIAL) project is a multi-disciplinary project funded by the European Commission to develop innovative technologies to support the learning and social skills for children on the autism spectrum. This presentation will outline how Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) have been developed to support collaboration and social conversation skills; how we attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology; and what we found out in the process.
The Communication and Social Participation: Collaborative Technologies for Interaction And Learning (COSPATIAL) project is a multi-disciplinary project funded by the European Commission to develop innovative technologies to support the learning and social skills for children on the autism spectrum. This presentation will outline how Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) have been developed to support collaboration and social conversation skills; how we attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology; and what we found out in the process.
Speakers
Dr Sarah Garib-Penna
Southampton Education School
Dr Sarah Parsons
Southampton Education School
Willeke Rietdijk
Southampton Education School