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Internet of Things (IoT)-Enhanced Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Special Education Needs
Chun Man Victor Wong1, Rosanna Yuen-Yan Chan2,3, Yen Na Yum1
1Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong, China.
Abstract:
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) has become a popular behavioral therapy in the special education needs (SEN) community. ABA is used to manage SEN students' behaviors by solving problems in socially important settings, and puts emphasis on having precise measurements on physical and observable events. In this work, we present how Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can be applied to enhance ABA therapy in normal SEN classroom settings. We measured (1) learning performance data, (2) learners' physiological data, and (3) learning environment sensors' data. Upon preliminary analysis, we have found that learners' physiological data is highly diverse, while learner performance seems to be related to learners' electrodermal activity. Our preliminary findings suggest the possibility of enhancing ABA for SEN with IoT technologies.
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