College of Staten Island Professor Dr. Kristen Gillespie-Lynch is among the co-authors of a new article published in Autism Spectrum News exploring how meaningful collaboration with nonspeaking autistic people can lead to more effective and empowering assistive technology.
In “The Work Before the Work: Lessons From Co-Designing Assistive Technology with Nonspeaking Autistic People,” the authors emphasize that successful technology design begins by building trust, fostering authentic partnerships, and ensuring that nonspeaking autistic individuals are active collaborators throughout the research and development process. The article highlights how participatory, community-driven approaches can help create technologies that better reflect the needs, experiences, and expertise of the people they are intended to serve.
Read the full article at the Autism Spectrum News website.
