Title: TUET (Toys and Games Usability Evaluation Tool)
Type of the resource: Quiz/ Assessment
Funded by: European Commission, European Science Foundation, European Cooperation of Science and Technology
Authors: María Costa (AIJU), Odile Périno (FM2J) & Sylvie Ray-Kaeser (HES-SO EESP) Preface by Serenella Besio (LUDI)
Type of disability: ALL TYPES
Target education level: General
Language(s): English
IPR:
OER:
Overall objectives of the inclusive learning resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the overall broader objectives to which the action will contribute?)
TUET (Toys & games Usability Evaluation Tool) is a method of analysis to evaluate play materials by considering the physical characteristics that are relevant for children with hearing, visual, or upper-limb motor impairments.
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the key indicators related to the overall objectives?)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information for these indicators?)
Based on Universal Design principles, this unique tool helps children with the widest range of abilities to play for the sake of play with easily accessible and usable toys and games. A quick analysis with TUET makes the identification of such play materials possible.
Risks and Challenges:
Specific purpose of the inclusive learning resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What specific objective is the resource intended to achieve to contribute to the overall objectives?)
Review the physical characteristics of a toy or a game in order to make a decision about its usability for a specific group of children with hearing, visual or upper-limb motor impairment
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (Which indicators clearly show that the objective of the actions/resource has been achieved?)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information that exist or can be collected? What are the methods required to get this information?)
TUET represents the final result of a research activity that combined the professional experience of the two important institutions in Europe in the field of toy accessibility and usability—AIJU in Spain and FM2J in France—together with the expertise on children’s requirements of HES-SO EESP in Switzerland.
This tool was developed and validated in seven European countries by experts from the COST Action TD1309, LUDI “Play for children with disabilities”, between March 2017 and April 2018.
TUET is designed for toy companies, education and rehabilitation professionals, toy librarians, teachers and parents to help them design, select and adapt toys and games to the needs of all children, including those with hearing, visual or motor impairments.
Among the publications inspired by LUDI, this book, and this tool, stand out for their importance and their value. They represent the final result of a research activity that has combined the extensive professional experience, the perspectives, and the previous tools of the two most important existing institutions in Europe in the field of study concerning the accessibility and usability of toys—AIJU in Spain and FM2J in France.
Risks and Challenges: (Which factors and conditions outside the user's responsibility are necessary to achieve that objective? (external conditions)) Which risks should be taken into consideration?
Expected results on implementation of the resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (The results are the outputs envisaged to upscale. What are the expected results?)
The network has three main objectives: a) collecting and systematizing all existing competence and skills: educational researches, clinical initiatives, know-how of resources centers and users’ associations; b) developing new knowledge related to settings, tools and methodologies associated with the play of children with disabilities; c) disseminating the best practices emerging from the joint effort of researchers, practitioners and users.
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the indicators to measure whether and to what extent the action/resource achieves the expected results?)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the available sources of information for these indicators?)
Risks and Challenges: (What external conditions must be met to obtain the expected results on schedule?)
Activities
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the key activities to be carried out and in what sequence in order to reach the expected results?)
This e-book learning recourse is divided into 4 Chapters: 1. TUET Manual of Instructions
1.2.1 Analyzing the toy/game
1.2.2 Usability of the toy/game for hearing , visual and motor impairments
1.2.3 Instruction to fill in three tables
2. TUET Questionnaire .
3 . TUET Develoment and Validation
4. How and for Whom might TUET by useful?
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the means required to implement these activities, e.g. personnel, equipment, training, studies, supplies, operational facilities, etc.)
Equipment: PC and Internet access
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information about action progress?)
Risks and Challenges: (What pre-conditions are required before the use of the resource starts? What conditions outside the user's direct control have to be met for the implementation of the planned activities?)
Attachment:
URL: https://www.ludi-network.eu/ludi-books/
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