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A Virtual Conversational Agent for Teens with Autism: Experimental Results and Design Lessons

open access: yes, 2020
We present the design of an online social skills development interface for teenagers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The interface is intended to enable private conversation practice anywhere, anytime using a web-browser.
Ali M. R.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

From individualism to co-construction and back again:Rethinking research methodology for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Children with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) are said to experience severe congenital impairments to consciousness and cognition stemming from neurological damage.
Simmons, Ben R, Watson, Debbie L
core   +1 more source

VOICE BASED VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

open access: yesINTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 2023
The goal of this project is to create a voice-based smart virtual assistant that makes use of cutting-edge machine learning, speech recognition, and other technologies. Through personalized responses and recommendations, the main goal is to improve user experience and streamline tasks.
Girish Kumar   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Determinants of Users’ Continuance Usage Intention of Smart Voice Assistants

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2021
The use of personal voice-assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant has been on the rise recently. To ensure a long-term success and widespread diffusion of these products it is important to evaluate their continued usage scenario instead of the ...
Debajyoti Pal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coimagining the Future of Voice Assistants with Cultural Sensitivity [PDF]

open access: yesHuman Behavior and Emerging Technologies
Voice assistants (VAs) are becoming a feature of our everyday life. Yet, the user experience (UX) is often limited, leading to underuse, disengagement, and abandonment.
Katie Seaborn   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Use of Bakhtin\u27s Polyphony to Analyze Peer Relationships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine how resident assistants integrate training on leadership and ethics with their personal beliefs in their roles as resident assistants (RAs).
Brunck, Hannah
core   +1 more source

‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dialogue at the Edge of Fatigue: Personalized Voice Assistant Strategies in Intelligent Driving Systems

open access: yesApplied Sciences
With the rapid development of intelligent transportation systems, voice assistants are increasingly integrated into driving environments, providing an effective means to mitigate the risks of fatigued driving.
Chenyi Zhou, Linwei Wang, Yanqun Yang
doaj   +1 more source

Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

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