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I Mirabilia: Taking Care of the Emotional Life of Hospitalized Children

Rossi, Erika and Crampton-Smith, Gillian and Tabor, Philip (2012) I Mirabilia: Taking Care of the Emotional Life of Hospitalized Children. Studies in Material Thinking, 7 . ISSN 1177-6234

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Official URL: http://www.materialthinking.org/papers/75

Abstract

I Mirabilia (“The Wonders”) are a family of three interactive dolls for children who spend a long period of time in hospital, due to terminal illnesses or periodic therapies. Drawing on interviews and observations in a children’s hospital, three dolls were designed to help overcome specific emotional difficulties faced by children in this situation. The different interactions and behaviors triggered by the dolls enable the children to improve their relationships and make new connections with the people within the hospital, such as doctors, psychologists and other hospitalized children.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Children in hospital, dolls, emotional needs, psychotherapy, non-verbal communication, haptics, tangible interfaces
Subjects:Area 01 - Scienze matematiche e informatiche > INF/01 Informatica
Divisions:Facoltà > Fda Design e arti > Lauree specialistiche > clasVEM Comunicazioni visive e multimediali
ID Code:371
Deposited By:Davide Rocchesso
Deposited On:30 Mar 2012 09:06
Last Modified:30 Mar 2012 09:06

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