My slide deck from the 2013 IxDA Student Design Challenge. The theme was playful technology, and the challenge was sponsored by Intel.

2. Autism

4. “He gets more interested in talking,
overcoming the social impairments of
Autism along with the communication
impairments” – Ann

5. “The camera...helps you know how
he’s experiencing life. It’s an insight
into his sense of humor.” – Lynn

6. “I can’t think of anything that will be a
greater determinate of his future than
technology. It could unlock his mind.
We can’t survive without it.” – Sara

7. “As a parent, you’ll try anything...
It will all be worth it, if it makes a
difference.” – Sara

8. isolation
misunderstanding
helplessness

9. isolation connection
misunderstanding self-expression
helplessness independence

10. fun
motivates
isolation
playful connection
misunderstanding
technology self-expression
helplessness independence
equalizes
bridges
feedback

11. isolation
Visual connection
misunderstanding self-expression
helplessness Voice independence

13. sense • trigger • capture
share

14. sense

15. trigger

16. capture

17. share

18. share

19. share

20. share

22. “Technology is a gift for everybody.
He isn’t special needs when he uses
technology.” – Lynn

23. Bethany Stolle
bethany.stolle@ac4d.com
Austin Center for Design
Thanks to Eli Robinson and AC4D colleagues for their collaboration. Images: Brad Flickinger, Jonathan L.D. Bennett, Kevin Dooley