COINTEND

In COINTEND, the University of Twente, Delft University of Technology, Arnhem and Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, and RadboudUMC collaborate to develop playful, interactive spaces and objects that support safe, enjoyable, and neuro-inclusive forms of social interaction between neurodivergent children and their loved ones. The research group Co-Design is developing a co-design approach for this purpose.

The research group Co-Design is developing a co-design approach to enable neurodivergent children to collaborate on an equal footing with parents, siblings, teachers, students, and therapists to design well-embedded interactive spaces and objects.

The research group Co-Design is developing a co-design approach that is applied in a number of cases at home and at school. We ensure that all those involved can contribute to this in their own way.

The project yields interactive objects and spaces that facilitate equivalent communication between neurodivergent children and their loved ones. These products can be used at home or at school. In addition, the project provides knowledge about co-design with neurodivergent children and their loved ones. The products and acquired knowledge are also relevant to design practice and education.