Mobile Aid to Assist with Care Decisions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Joint Authors
Khan, Arshia
Li, Kun
Madden, Janna
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
MyHeifer is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) intervention application aimed at better understanding patients’ behavioral patterns and informing healthcare decisions, easing caregiver burden, and providing an emotional outlet for patients.
Children with ASD often struggle with the complexity of human communication because of the array of verbal and nonverbal communication methods at play.
Because of this, technological interventions can be a valuable tool for communicating with children with ASD because of their simplicity.
Hence the MyHeifer application seeks to provide an uncomplicated environment for children with ASD to express and explore their emotions.
Children perform “actions” or “interactions” which are classified as either positive or negative behaviors.
Through these interactions, children learn various ways to react to situations.
The choices children make are collected and serve as a basis for future healthcare decisions.
Because communication is often difficult for children with ASD, utilizing data from past actions or interactions helps caregivers anticipate and understand the challenges to make better emotional and behavioral connections in individual patients in order to address personalized care needs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Arshia& Li, Kun& Madden, Janna. 2018. Mobile Aid to Assist with Care Decisions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191427
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Arshia…[et al.]. Mobile Aid to Assist with Care Decisions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191427
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Arshia& Li, Kun& Madden, Janna. Mobile Aid to Assist with Care Decisions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191427
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1191427