@article {442,
	title = {Creating TUIs Using RFID Sensors{\textemdash}A Case Study Based on the Literacy Process of Children with Down Syndrome},
	journal = {Sensors},
	volume = {15},
	year = {2015},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {14845{\textendash}14863},
	abstract = {<p>Teaching children with intellectual disabilities is a big challenge for most\&nbsp;parents and educators. Special education teachers use learning strategies to develop and\&nbsp;enhance motivation for complex learning tasks. Literacy acquisition is an essential and\&nbsp;life-long skill for a child with intellectual disabilities. In this context, technology can\&nbsp;support specific strategies that will help children learn to read. This paper introduces a\&nbsp;Tangible User Interface (TUI) system based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)\&nbsp;technology to support literacy for children with Down syndrome. Our proposed system\&nbsp;focuses on the integration of RFID tags in 3D printed objects and low cost toys. The paper\&nbsp;describes the experience of using some materials covering the tags and the different\&nbsp;problems related to the material and distance of radio wave propagation. The results of a\&nbsp;preliminary evaluation in a special education institution showed that the system helps to\&nbsp;improve the interaction between teachers and children. The use of a TUI seems to give a\&nbsp;physical sensory experience to develop literacy skills in children with Down syndrome.</p>},
	issn = {1424-8220},
	doi = {10.3390/s150714845},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s150714845},
	author = {Jadan-Guerrero, Janio and Guerrero, Luis and L{\'o}pez, Gustavo and C{\'a}liz, Doris and Bravo, Jos{\'e}}
}
