Let’s join the toy inventors: designing an inclusive collaborative play toy with and for autistic children
<p dir="ltr">Engaging autistic children in collaborative activities offers unique opportunities, especially when creating tools that facilitate social interaction while accommodating their diverse needs. Through a three-phase co-design process involving both autistic and non-autistic...
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| author | Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab (17862620) |
| author2 | Nahwan Al Aswadi (17862626) Shaza Khattab (17862623) Khalil Ahmad (1738123) Joselia Neves (17862629) Marwa Qaraqe (10135172) Mariam Bahameish (19255789) Maria Jiménez-Andrés (23073592) Achraf Othman (17862632) Dena Al-Thani (16864245) |
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| author_facet | Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab (17862620) Nahwan Al Aswadi (17862626) Shaza Khattab (17862623) Khalil Ahmad (1738123) Joselia Neves (17862629) Marwa Qaraqe (10135172) Mariam Bahameish (19255789) Maria Jiménez-Andrés (23073592) Achraf Othman (17862632) Dena Al-Thani (16864245) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab (17862620) Nahwan Al Aswadi (17862626) Shaza Khattab (17862623) Khalil Ahmad (1738123) Joselia Neves (17862629) Marwa Qaraqe (10135172) Mariam Bahameish (19255789) Maria Jiménez-Andrés (23073592) Achraf Othman (17862632) Dena Al-Thani (16864245) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-02-27T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1080/15710882.2025.2468445 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Neurosciences Engineering Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics Information and computing sciences Human-centred computing Autismco-design autistic children collaborative play |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Engaging autistic children in collaborative activities offers unique opportunities, especially when creating tools that facilitate social interaction while accommodating their diverse needs. Through a three-phase co-design process involving both autistic and non-autistic children, the study explores engagement levels, sensory preferences, and communication dynamics during the development of a collaborative play prototype. Additionally, it explored how children played with the resulting co-designed prototype. The study involved nine autistic and four non-autistic children, aged 7–12, recruited from two locations in Qatar. The findings revealed that autistic children initially preferred solitary play, with low levels of engagement. However, as they progressed through the structured activities in the co-design phases, the autistic children gradually transitioned towards collaborative play. The study also demonstrated diverse sensory preferences among the children and highlighted the importance of non-verbal communication in facilitating collaboration. Overall, the study showcased the effectiveness of structured co-design activities in fostering social interaction among autistic children and emphasised the importance of adaptable design techniques to accommodate diverse sensory and communication needs.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: CoDesign<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2025.2468445" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2025.2468445</a></p> |
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| spelling | Let’s join the toy inventors: designing an inclusive collaborative play toy with and for autistic childrenMohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab (17862620)Nahwan Al Aswadi (17862626)Shaza Khattab (17862623)Khalil Ahmad (1738123)Joselia Neves (17862629)Marwa Qaraqe (10135172)Mariam Bahameish (19255789)Maria Jiménez-Andrés (23073592)Achraf Othman (17862632)Dena Al-Thani (16864245)Biomedical and clinical sciencesNeurosciencesEngineeringControl engineering, mechatronics and roboticsInformation and computing sciencesHuman-centred computingAutismco-designautistic childrencollaborative play<p dir="ltr">Engaging autistic children in collaborative activities offers unique opportunities, especially when creating tools that facilitate social interaction while accommodating their diverse needs. Through a three-phase co-design process involving both autistic and non-autistic children, the study explores engagement levels, sensory preferences, and communication dynamics during the development of a collaborative play prototype. Additionally, it explored how children played with the resulting co-designed prototype. The study involved nine autistic and four non-autistic children, aged 7–12, recruited from two locations in Qatar. The findings revealed that autistic children initially preferred solitary play, with low levels of engagement. However, as they progressed through the structured activities in the co-design phases, the autistic children gradually transitioned towards collaborative play. The study also demonstrated diverse sensory preferences among the children and highlighted the importance of non-verbal communication in facilitating collaboration. Overall, the study showcased the effectiveness of structured co-design activities in fostering social interaction among autistic children and emphasised the importance of adaptable design techniques to accommodate diverse sensory and communication needs.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: CoDesign<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2025.2468445" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2025.2468445</a></p>2025-02-27T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/15710882.2025.2468445https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Let_s_join_the_toy_inventors_designing_an_inclusive_collaborative_play_toy_with_and_for_autistic_children/31169101CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/311691012025-02-27T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Let’s join the toy inventors: designing an inclusive collaborative play toy with and for autistic children Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab (17862620) Biomedical and clinical sciences Neurosciences Engineering Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics Information and computing sciences Human-centred computing Autismco-design autistic children collaborative play |
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| title_full | Let’s join the toy inventors: designing an inclusive collaborative play toy with and for autistic children |
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| title_short | Let’s join the toy inventors: designing an inclusive collaborative play toy with and for autistic children |
| title_sort | Let’s join the toy inventors: designing an inclusive collaborative play toy with and for autistic children |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Neurosciences Engineering Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics Information and computing sciences Human-centred computing Autismco-design autistic children collaborative play |