Effects of Digital Navigation Aids on Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Comparison of Paper Map, Google Maps, and Augmented Reality. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McMahon, Don D.; Smith, Cate C.; Cihak, David F.; Wright, Rachel; Gibbons, Melinda M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of special education technology. Volume 30:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 157
• Page End: 165
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: augmented reality -- navigation -- intellectual disability -- postsecondary education -- mobile devices; Children with disabilities -- Education -- Audio-visual aids -- Periodicals; Educational technology -- Periodicals; Children with disabilities -- Education -- Audio-visual aids; Educational technology; Periodicals; 371.90433
• DOI: 10.1177/0162643415618927
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0162-6434

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of three different navigation aids with students with intellectual disability. Participants included six college-aged students with intellectual disability who attended a postsecondary education program. An adapted alternating treatment design was used to compare a paper map, Google Maps on a mobile device, and an augmented reality navigation application. The results indicated that the augmented reality navigation application was functionally the most effective condition. Conclusions are discussed in the context of supporting people with intellectual disability by teaching navigation skills.