“ We live in the moment ”—Experiences of people with Intellectual Disabilities and Clinicians of Computer‐Assisted Mindfulness and Relaxation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colette Clyne ◽  
Catherine Jackman ◽  
Michael Tully ◽  
David Coyle ◽  
Gary O’Reilly
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Moment

scholarly journals Analyzing Visual Attention of People with Intellectual Disabilities during Virtual Reality-Based Job Training

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 1652
Author(s):  
Sungjin Hong ◽  
Heesook Shin ◽  
Younhee Gil ◽  
Junghee Jo
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Job Training ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Experience Difficulty

Virtual reality (VR) has proven an effective means of job training for people with intellectual disabilities who may experience difficulties in learning. However, it is unlikely for them to successfully complete a certain task using only VR-based job training contents without receiving supplemental help from others. Accordingly, to increase the effectiveness of virtual job training for people with intellectual disabilities in training situations in which they may experience difficulty and become unable to proceed further, the contents of the training program need to automatically identify such moments and provide support so that they may correctly perform the task. To identity the moment of intervention, we conducted an experiment (n = 21) to collect eye tracking data of people with intellectual disabilities while performing VR-based barista training. We measured eye scanning patterns to identify any difference between people with intellectual disabilities who complete a given step independently and those who request intervention. We found that the information about the types of fixated objects did not help to identify any difference, but the information about eye transition, eye movements between two different areas of interest, was useful in identifying the difference. Our findings provide implications for identifying the moment of intervention for people with intellectual disabilities.

Development of Pict-O-Stat: violence – focus on experiences of violence and a survey that can be completed by the individuals themselves

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Kristensen ◽  
Anders Möller
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Questions And Answers ◽  
Simple Language ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Sensitive Issues

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find a method that makes it possible for people with intellectual disabilities to independently contribute to population-based research in areas that is sensitive. It is important to be able to answer questionnaires independently in research areas that are sensitive because the informant maybe does not want to ask for help to answer a questionnaire about sexual violence, domestic violence, etc. Maybe they not even have talked to anyone about their experiences and then have to tell a staff/relative that helps them to complete the survey is probably unthinkable. Design/methodology/approach To participate in a survey about sensitive issues independently the questions and the methods have to be adapted to the informant’s skills and needs. The questions written in “difficult Swedish” were transcribed into simple language and then tested whether the target group understood the words that describe violent acts. After adjustments another small group tested the method, an Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI). After they had completed the survey informants were interviewed about what it was like to participate in the survey. Findings Preliminary results show that it is possible to independently answer population-based questionnaires, even about sensitive issues, if the researcher offers the possibility to use a web-based ACASI. An ACASI can be used on accessible computers and tablets and can have the same questions that only have to be translated into both easy language and alternative format, such as questions with both text and images and listen to the questions read. Originality/value Researchers can include people with intellectual disabilities, they just need to give them a chance. It is possible if they translate their questions into an easy language and include alternative format, i.e. using both text and images and be able to listen to the questions and answers, by, for example, using a web-based ACASI.

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