HANDS

Helping autism diagnosed young people navigate and develop socially

Coordinatore	AALBORG UNIVERSITET    more  Organization address address: FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 5 city: AALBORG postcode: 159 contact info Cognome: OHRSTROM, PETER Email: send email Telefono: -96359003 Fax: -98159712
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Denmark [DK]
Totale costo	3˙352˙383 €
EC contributo	2˙580˙000 €
Programma	FP7-ICT Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies
Funding Scheme	CP
Anno di inizio	2008
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2008-06-01   -   2011-05-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	AALBORG UNIVERSITET  Organization address address: FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 5 city: AALBORG postcode: 159 contact info Cognome: OHRSTROM, PETER Email: send email Telefono: -96359003 Fax: -98159712	DK (AALBORG)	coordinator	0.00
2	AALBORG KOMMUNE  Organization address address: BOULEVARDEN 13 city: AALBORG postcode: 9000 contact info	DK (AALBORG)	participant	0.00
3	AUTIZMUS ALAPITVANY  Organization address address: DELEJ U. 24-26 city: BUDAPEST postcode: 1089 contact info	HU (BUDAPEST)	participant	0.00
4	EDVANTAGE GROUP AS  Organization address address: BYGDOY ALLE 23 city: OSLO postcode: 262 contact info	NO (OSLO)	participant	0.00
5	EOTVOS LORAND TUDOMANYEGYETEM  Organization address address: EGYETEM TER 1-3 city: BUDAPEST postcode: 0 contact info	HU (BUDAPEST)	participant	0.00
6	Imperial College London  Organization address address: Exhibition Road city: London postcode: SW7 2AZ contact info	UK (London)	participant	0.00
7	THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY  Organization address address: CITY ROAD 393 city: LONDON postcode: EC1V 1NG contact info	UK (LONDON)	participant	0.00
8	UTVECKLINGSPEDAGOGIK SVERIGE AB  Organization address address: HAGGVIKSVAGEN 4 city: SOLLENTUNA postcode: 191 24 contact info	SE (SOLLENTUNA)	participant	0.00
9	WIRTEK A/S  Organization address address: NIBEVEJ 54 city: AALBORG SV postcode: 9200 contact info	DK (AALBORG SV)	participant	0.00
10	WIRTEK S.R.L.  Organization address address: B-DUL 21 DECEMBRIE 1989 NR. 104 SC. 1 ET. III city: CLUJ-NAPOCA postcode: 400124 contact info	RO (CLUJ-NAPOCA)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

The HANDS project aims to develop a mobile ICT solution to help young people with an autism diagnosis (ASD) to become better integrated in society.

A HANDS toolset based on new research from Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) will be developed which will support them in handling situations where they have to act autonomously, as well as to develop their social skills and self management skills.

The HANDS project has a strong multi-disciplinary academic base with experts in three different fields relevant for the research to be carried out: The key technology to be applied is Persuasive Technology, which is an emerging field under HCI with special advantages related to motivation, which are critical for autism-diagnosed individuals. Additional key knowledge from the fields of Cognitive Psychology and Pedagogical research are also present in the project consortium.

HANDS aims provide a solid Proof of Concept that Persuasive Technology in a mobile ICT toolset can be a perfect solution to the problem of helping autism-diagnosed teenagers handling daily challenges. A valid proof is ensured through a very high level of user participation, having 5 different schools and organizations conducting teaching of autism diagnosed teenagers in the project.

The project has a great amount of entrepreneurship present through two industrial partners, both with a strong desire to bring the resulting products out to end users World-wide. This will contribute to strengthening the European position in inclusive ICT. The development and use of the HANDS software may imply significant ethical issues and full consideration is given to the resolution of these within the project.