Abstract
Abstract The use of certain applications for touch-based mobile devices can prove to be difficult for intellectually challenged people. By performing tests and gathering user feedback, great difficulty has been detected in the use of various applications due to their complicated interfaces. The authors propose a set of guidelines, aimed at developers, to help design more accessible interfaces when developing applications for intellectually challenged, so this might increase the overall ease of use of mobile devices.
Highlights
Mobile phones have become an unmissable tool in society’s everyday life
The authors propose a set of guidelines, aimed at developers, to help design more accessible interfaces when developing applications for intellectually challenged, so this might increase the overall ease of use of mobile devices
Most individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) have an intellectual disability [5,6], such as reading or listening problems [7], and as a consequence, these groups may have additional limitations when it comes to interface interaction, which makes their use of a smartphone even more difficult
Summary
Mobile phones have become an unmissable tool in society’s everyday life. According to the study published by Telefonica (European broadband and telecommunications company) [1], nearly 74% of people with an intellectual disability aged 15-64 own or use a mobile phone. Most individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) have an intellectual disability [5,6], such as reading or listening problems [7], and as a consequence, these groups may have additional limitations when it comes to interface interaction, which makes their use of a smartphone even more difficult Users of this group have detected issues related to the mobile displays: buttons are too small causing them to push wrong numbers and letters frequently, non-user-friendly menu arrangement and unclear de Urturi Breton et al Communications in Mobile Computing 2012, 1:1 http://www.comcjournal.com/content/1/1/1 instructions on how to find and use some functions (such as: how to zoom in on the screen). The simpler the better is good rule of thumb
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