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The vocabulary definition is of paramount importance in the customization of AAC devices, and it can bebased on core word lists proposals. However, despite having the same purpose, there is no consensus among these core word lists. Therefore, in order to present evidence that helps to decide which list has a better recall, in this paper, 9 core word lists for children were reviewed; in addition, a...
One of the most important issues nowadays is to prepare our children to create a better world in the future. This is an education issue that starts in the very beginning of their lives. How can day care centres and pre-schools contribute for this goal? Our children spend most of their first years in these institutions, and parents trust the teachers and other professionals of education to do a good...
In this article, we associate different types of vocal behaviour denoting emotional user states and laughter with different types of body movements such as gestures, forward bends, or liveliness. Our subjects are German children giving commands to Sony's Aibo robot; the data are fully realistic. The analysis reveals characteristic and significant co-occurrences of body movements and vocal events.
During a disaster, children may be quickly wrenched from their families. Research shows that children in such circumstances are often unable or unwilling to give their names or other identifying information. Currently in the US, there is no existing system in the public health infrastructure that effectively expedites reunification when children can't be identified. Working with the Children's Hospital...
The purpose of this study was to provide product designer with the anthropometric dimensions of hand for children and compare the dimensions of spoon sizes with anthropometric database and recommend appropriate solutions for design. Two hundred and five subjects who age ranged from 3 to 10 years old were separated into eight stratifications for analysis. Six dimensions of hand were measured by digital...
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