MAS: building an educational platform for people with intellectual disabilities and cerebral paralysis. (23rd August 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paniagua-Martin, Fernando; Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo; Garcia-Crespo, Angel; Ruiz-Mezcua, Belen
• Is Part Of: International journal of knowledge and learning. Volume 6:Number 2/3(2010)
• Page Start: 175
• Page End: 184
• Publication Date: 2010-08-23
• Subjects: assistive technology -- adaptive toys -- handicapped persons -- special needs -- assistive technologies -- intellectual disabilities -- cerebral paralysis -- technology enhanced learning -- monitoring -- Spain -- adaptative games -- data processing; Knowledge and learning -- Periodicals; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; 306.4205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-1009

Abstract

Intellectual disability is common and lifelong, with lifetime cost. Thus, this people have been the focus of recent major national policy developments in Europe, the USA, Australia and across high-income countries. The education of these students with disabilities now can benefit from a wider range of assistive tools. Following this unstoppable trend, this paper presents MAS, a software platform aimed to help people with severe intellectual disabilities and cerebral paralysis in their learning processes. MAS, as a technology enhanced learning platform, provides several tools that supports learning and monitoring for people with special needs, including adaptative games, data processing and monitoring tools. Installed in a special needs education institution in Madrid, Spain, MAS provides special educators with a tool that improved students education processes.