• DocumentCode
    1519010
  • Title

    Mobile Social Network Services for Families With Children With Developmental Disabilities

  • Author

    Chou, Li-Der ; Lai, Nien-Hwa ; Chen, Yen-Wen ; Chang, Yao-Jen ; Yang, Jyun-Yan ; Huang, Lien-Fu ; Chiang, Wen-Ling ; Chiu, Hung-Yi ; Shin, Haw-Yun

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Eng., Nat. Central Univ., Jhongli, Taiwan
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    585
  • Lastpage
    593
  • Abstract
    As Internet technologies evolve, their applications have changed various aspects of human life. Here, we attempt to examine their potential impact on services for families with developmentally delayed children. Our research is thus designed to utilize wireless mobile communication technologies, location services, and search technology in an effort to match families of specific needs with potential care providers. Based on the investigation conducted by our counselors, this paper describes a platform for smooth communication between professional communities and families with children with developmental disabilities (CDD). This research also looks into the impact of management of mobile social network services and training on the operation of these services. Interaction opportunities, care, and support to families with CDD are introduced.
  • Keywords
    biomedical communication; health care; medical computing; mobile communication; mobile computing; paediatrics; search engines; social networking (online); Internet technologies; care providers; children; developmental disabilities; families; location services; mobile social network services; search technology; wireless mobile communication technologies; Internet; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Mobile handsets; Servers; Social network services; XML; Data mining; location-based service; matching system; mobile social network; network management; Adult; Child, Preschool; Computers, Handheld; Data Mining; Developmental Disabilities; Humans; Internet; Microcomputers; Parents; Social Support; Social Work; Software; Telecommunications; User-Computer Interface;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1089-7771
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TITB.2011.2155663
  • Filename
    5770223