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Development and Evaluation of an Independently Usable Interface to Facebook for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.

Award Information
Agency: Department of Education
Branch: N/A
Contract: H133S110021
Agency Tracking Number: H133S110021
Amount: $75,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 84.133S-1
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2011
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2012-03-31
Small Business Information
618 North Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-
United States
DUNS: 008546678
HUBZone Owned: Yes
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Daniel Davies
 (719) 592-0347
 dan@ablelinktech.com
Business Contact
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This project develops and evaluates a software interface into the social media website Facebook that is independently usable by individuals with intellectual disabilities, including those with limited or no literacy skills. The software system provides a multimedia (e.g., voice recording, icons, text-to-speech) interface, a customizable filtering tool to limit screen features, and computer-generated prompts to guide the user using Facebook’s Software Development Kit and open development opportunities. A feasibility study is conducted to determine if the simplified multimedia interface approach can significantly increase independent access to the most commonly used Facebook features for students and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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