Vid-Ability: a Portable Computing Project Using Instructional Video to Improve the Condition of...

Vid-Ability: a Portable Computing Project Using

Instructional Video to improve the Condition of

People Living With an Intellectual Disability

Ann-Louise Davidson Ph.D.

ann-louise@education.concordia.ca

Concordia University

Three fundamental arguments

1. Human beings need to develop a digital awareness to thrive in the realm of

ubiquitous technologies, because it is not a concrete perceptual

environment.

2. Adapting technologies to the needs of special populations should only serve

as a point of entry to developing functional technological competencies

3. To flourish and learn in the environment of digital technologies, human beings

need to develop a strong sense of ethics

Theoretical framework for the project

Person

Adapted from Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

ObjectPerson

Adapted from Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

Community

ObjectPerson

Adapted from Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

CommunityRules

and conventions

ObjectPerson

Adapted from Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

CommunityRules

and conventions

Personal

security

Social

competenciesEthic

ObjectPerson

Adapted from Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

CommunityRules

and conventions

Personal

security

Social

competenciesEthic

ObjectPerson

Adapted from Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

CommunityRules

and conventionsPeople living with an

intellectual disability, their

educator and friends and

families

Personal

security

Social

competenciesEthic

ObjectPerson

Adapted from Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

Adapté de la théorie de l’activité de Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

Adapté de la théorie de l’activité de Engeström 1987

Objective

Theoretical framework for the project

Adapté de la théorie de l’activité de Engeström 1987

Objective Residential and community

integration

Theoretical framework for the project

Adapté de la théorie de l’activité de Engeström 1987

Objective

Social integration

Residential and community

integration

Theoretical framework for the project

Adapté de la théorie de l’activité de Engeström 1987

Objective

in a society in which digital

technologies are adoptedSocial integration

Residential and community

integration

Theoretical framework for the project

Adapté de la théorie de l’activité de Engeström 1987

Objective

in a society in which digital

technologies are adopted

Digital integration

Social integration

Residential and community

integration

Theoretical framework for the project

Adapté de la théorie de l’activité de Engeström 1987

Objective

in a society in which digital

technologies are adopted

Digital integration

Social integration

Residential and community

integration

Problem=

double exclusion

Survey

Research design

SurveyVideo production

Research design

SurveyVideo production

iPod

Research design

SurveyVideo production

iPod Usability test

Research design

SurveyVideo production

iPod Usability test

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Research design

SurveyVideo production

iPod Usability test

Focus groups(participants)

Interviews (educators)

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Research design

SurveyVideo production

iPod Usability test

Focus groups(participants)

Interviews (educators)

Improvement of videos

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Research design

Preliminary results

• CRIS (community and residential integration survey):

• Participant’s profile

• Educator’s decision

• Video production:

• Laundry

• Pocket money

• Morning routine

• Eggs

• Pasta

• Personal security

• Participant’s reaction

• PBL-video

Interview results

• ...

Conclusion

• Contribution for practice:

• Production of resources for people with ID

• Self-advocacy for participants

• Offer means for the development of computer literacy

• Contribution for the advancement of scientific knowledge:

• Development of PBL videos within the constraints of the iPods

• Understand technology learning mechanisms with special populations

• Limitations:

• Transferability

• Generalization of results

Thank you!

Challenge

• Document positive digital technology integration experiences with people

living with an intellectual disability (ID).

• Create adapted resources to foster the development of autonomy with

people with ID and to improve intervention methods.

• Identify the conditions of the development of autonomy with portable

wireless technology?