ENRICHING INTERACTIONS: DESIGNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT OF KIDS WITH DISABILITIES

Abstract

Autism is a developmental disorder affecting communication and social interaction skills. The disorder has 3 noticeable characteristics consisting of communication, sociability and behavior problems. So far, a cause of autism still remains unknown and no medicine and treatment can completely cure the disorder; but it can be healed and recovered gradually. Due to unknown cause, the research was conducted to test and observe behavior in order to assess its results.

This research aims to study problems and instruments which enable effective promotion of development and behavioral adaption of autism children leading to creating opportunities and enriching interactions for parents. Hopefully, the acquired research information can result in designing for helping and facilitating parents of children with autism. The research set out to study systems, methods and problems concerning the development of autistic children to identify problems from 3 sample groups including parents, special education teachers and specialists.

According to the research, it found the conclusion of designing an application for parents of autistic children. Functions and contents were autistic children-related information by which parents could assess development and behavior and access consultant to encourage children’s effective development and behavioral adaptation.