Technology use and familiarity as an indicator of its adoption in museum by people with intellectual disabilities
Additional information
Authors
Mastrogiuseppe M.,
Soares Guedes L.,
Landoni M.,
Span S.,
Bortolotti E.
Type
Article in conference proceedings
Year
2022
Language
English
Abstract
This paper describes the process of co-design of technological products to increase museum accessibility and engagement in visitors with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities (IDs). By using an Inclusive Research approach, a multidisciplinary team of experts, including researchers in Users Experience (UX), psychology, and education, museum curators and a group of participants with IDs (n=9) have participated as the research team. Participants with IDs were involved in two rounds of interviews. The first-round interview aimed to explore participants’ use and familiarity with technologies and to understand their interest in using technological tools in different contexts. The second-round interview aimed at exploring participants’ spontaneous choice between different tools classified as low (easy-to-read vs Augmentative and Alternative Communication) or high-tech (Augmented Reality) aids for acquiring new knowledge within a museum space. The analysis of the interviews revealed that there was a general consistency between previous technology use/experience/interest and the choice of ICT-based products by participants with IDs. These results highlight the importance of emphasizing a multidisciplinary dialogue and the active participation of IDs users to outline methodologies, programs, procedures, and international standards to foster inclusive access to cultural heritage.
Keywords
Accessibility, Intellectual disabilities, Experts, Co-design, Inclusion
Conference proceedings
Transforming our World through Universal Design for Human Development - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Universal Design
Pages (or article number)
400-407
Diffusion
License
CC BY-NC
Visibility
Public
Status open access
Green
