Abstract
Online tools for dyslexic diagnosis and training are mostly: free-of-charge; children-oriented, consisting in a game-based interface proved a positive correlation between video games and dyslexia [1]; and, provide auto-evaluation questions that are automatically analyzed, given results regarding the need of seeking medical attention, since these tools are not a medical exam or diagnostic. Other platforms consist on exercises/tests for dyslexic people or with speech and language impairments, helping them in the training of the word pronunciation. Although, there is a lack of solutions that allow doctors to register the evolution of their patients. In this article, it is presented an accessibility and usability assessment of a Web platform that allows children to do exercises but also lets their doctors to keep track of their evolution through graphs and detailed statistics, allowing doctors to have information on a digital format, disproving the need for tests normally done on paper [2,3,4], and not having to manually register variables.
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We would like to thank the “Unidade de Dislexia” of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, for the readiness to help and clarify questions related to the dyslexia, and the “Creative Tim”, for making available the template used in our platform [20]. This work was supported by Project “NIE – Natural Interfaces for the Elderly/NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-024048” financed by the Foundation for the Science and Technology (FCT) and through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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Rocha, T., Carvalho, R., Timóteo, A., Vale, M., Reis, A., Barroso, J. (2018). Accessibility and Usability Assessment of a Web Platform: DADS (Doctors And Dyslexic System). In: Rocha, Á., Adeli, H., Reis, L., Costanzo, S. (eds) Trends and Advances in Information Systems and Technologies. WorldCIST'18 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 746. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77712-2_31
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