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Tangibles for students with intellectual disabilities

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Students with intellectual disabilities tend to be reliant on other people's opinions and attitudes, and fear taking initiatives. Thus, they are reluctant to independently undertake activities of exploratory learning -- a pedagogical approach recommended by constructivist theories. This research aims to investigate how different aspects of tangibles can better support more independent exploration for students with intellectual disabilities. In this paper we discuss three relevant themes that have emerged from ongoing analysis of empirical studies where children with intellectual disabilities experimented with four different tangible systems: the importance of both space and time dimensions of embodiment; the complexity of conveying concepts through audio representations; and the role of actions both as cognitive resources for thinking and expression.

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IDC '12: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
June 2012
399 pages
ISBN:9781450310079
DOI:10.1145/2307096
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  2. intellectual disabilities
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