Splash! an online social repository to support teenagers with Asperger Syndrome
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Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder on the higher-functioning end of the Autism Spectrum. Like many of the other Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), people with Asperger‘s struggle in social situations and using social skills while executing everyday life activities. This is particularly notable during adolescence, when social skills and relationships gain complexity and behavior is expected to become more independent. Given this population‘s penchant for technology and online resources like Wikipedia, we present Splash! an online social repository to support teenagers with Asperger syndrome. This social encyclopedia will contain social etiquette and How Tos that teenagers can access ondemand. This paper will cover existing research related to our work, as well as opportunities they present for improvement; a system description and sample interaction scenario; and an envisioned evaluation plan, before concluding with a critical discussion of the project, lessons learned from working with this special population and opportunities for future research and exploration.
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