Designing and evaluating joke-building software for AAC users

Ruli Manurung; Graeme D Ritchie; Dave O'Mara; Helen Pain; Annalu Waller

Designing and evaluating joke-building software for AAC users

Ruli Manurung, Graeme D Ritchie, Dave O'Mara, Helen Pain, Annalu Waller

Computing Science

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Published conference contribution

Abstract

The Standup project has developed and evaluated interactive software which allows children with language and speech impairments to engage in building simple punning riddles. The session will begin with a reflection on the role that humour plays in language development and the difference between humour appreciation and comprehension. The Keyword Manipulation Task (KMT) will be presented as a tool for measuring the understanding of humour. A demonstration of the Standup software will be followed by a discussion of how the software was designed with the help of adults with complex communication needs (CCN) and AAC practitioners. The session will present the results of evaluations of the software with children who have CCN and will conclude with an interactive discussion of the potential use and future development of the software.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	12th Biennial International Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC 2006)
Publisher	University of Aberdeen
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - Jul 2006
Event	12th Biennial International Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC 2006) - Dusseldorf, Germany Duration: 29 Jul 2006 → 5 Aug 2006

Conference

Conference	12th Biennial International Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC 2006)
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Dusseldorf
Period	29/07/06 → 5/08/06

Keywords

language skills
AAC
interactive tool
user evaluation
joke-generation
user-centred design

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Designing and evaluating joke-building software for AAC users. / Manurung, Ruli; Ritchie, Graeme D; O'Mara, Dave et al.
12th Biennial International Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC 2006) . University of Aberdeen, 2006.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Published conference contribution

Manurung, R, Ritchie, GD, O'Mara, D, Pain, H & Waller, A 2006, Designing and evaluating joke-building software for AAC users. in 12th Biennial International Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC 2006) . University of Aberdeen, 12th Biennial International Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC 2006) , Dusseldorf, Germany, 29/07/06. <https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ncs/documents/isaac06_a.pdf>

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