@article{ed8cbe20a8c111dbb942000ea68e967b,
title = "The Picturing Sound multisensory environment: an overview as entity of phenomenon",
abstract = "This paper presents three case studies selected from a sample of teenage children (n = 11) having severe disabilities. Personalised audiovisual environments are created with a targeted goal to encourage interaction, creativity and artistic expression from the teenagers. The feedback stimuli is directly linked to the child's gesticulations for a sense of associated control to be available for recognition. Non-intrusive sourcing of gesture is through camera data mapped to computer vision algorithms. Intervention strategies from staff and helpers within such user-centred environments are questioned. Results point to the positive benefits for these children such as increased eye-to-hand coordination, concentration duration, andimproved communication. These findings corroborate with other research in being indicative of the potentials in utilising such interactive multisensory environments in special schools and institutes as a supplemental tool for traditional methods.",
keywords = "communication, contingency, awareness, empowerment, interaction, therapy",
author = "Ceri Williams and Eva Petersson and Tony Brooks",
note = "Paper id:: 10.1080/14626260701401494",
year = "2007",
language = "English",
volume = "18",
pages = "106 -- 114",
journal = "Digital Creativity",
issn = "1462-6268",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "2",
}