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Thesis Abstract Philosophy Statement
References ‘The impact of assistive technology
• Watson. A. et al. (2010). Effect of Assistive design on the educational development
and social play activities of children who
Technology in a Public School Setting. have disabilities.’
American Journal of Occupational Therapy,
[online], 64, pp. 18-29, available: https://ajot.a The purpose of this thesis is to identify To understand a user, I believe that there
ota.org/article.aspx?articleid=1862649 affective implementation of assistive is more to it than just understanding their
[accessed 06 March, 2021]. technology (AT) and universal design in main needs. Designers should be able to
• Parsons, S. and Cobb, S.. (2011). State of the school settings to improve the academic themselves in the exact position of the user.
art of visual technologies for children on the development of children who have disabilities.
autism spectrum.European Journal of Special The study also seeks to explore the disability They should explore all possible contexts of
Needs Education, [online], 26 (3), pp. 355-366. segregation in play and identify the product product use. They should also consider the
available: https://www.researchgate.net/public design and inclusiveness processes that have desires, emotions, feelings and vulnerability
ation/232997793_State-of-the-art_of_virtual_r been developed to make these children feel of the user to ensure that every design decision
less excluded. The research title will be studied
eality_technologies_for_children_on_the_autis under the three thematic sections of assistive that is made is backed up with a reason of benefit
m_spectrum [accessed 05 technology and its link with universal design, for the user. Empathetic design is the foundation
February, 2021] inclusive education and social interaction and of good design.
• Copley, J., and Ziviani, J. (2004). Barriers to play. AT has been proven to have a significantly I also have a strong belief that aesthetics are
the use of assistive technology for children with positive impact on assisting educators in very important in today’s design world. It is
multiple disabilities. Occupational Therapy reinforcing the educational needs of children important to stay on top of trends and to constantly
International, [online], 11(4), pp.229-243, who have disabilities (Watson et al., 2010; alter your marketing strategy based on new
available: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a Parsons and Cobb, 2011; Copley and Ziviani, audiences, social media platforms and trends.
bs/10.1002/oti.213 [accessed 05 March, 2021]. 2004). AT can provide children with disabilities I believe that agood marketing strategy is key
• Graham, N., Nye, C., Mandy, A., Clarke, C. equal opportunities in education, however, the for successful product sales and production.
and Morriss-Roberts, C. (2018). The meaning social interaction and play aspect of school Appealing brand identity and communication
of play for children and young people with settings for those children is often deemed of your key brand benefit all contribute to the
physical disabilities: A systematic synthesis, less important (Graham, 2018). Research value and validation of a product.
Child: Care, Health & Development, [online], carried out on the importance of play shows that
play deprivation can cause neurological
44 (2), pp.173-182, available: Academic Search abnormalities. The thesis will explore how AT and
Complete [accessed 06 February, 2021]. UDL processes can improve and eliminate play
deprivation for children of all disabilities.
