WeLi: A Smartwatch Application to Assist Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

To explore the potential of smartwatches in special education, we designed, developed and evaluated WeLi - a wearable application that assists students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) in educational environments. By integrating a mobile application with a smartwatch solution, the WeLi application assists students with IDDs and their assistants, facilitating collaboration, communication and planning. WeLi provides features for intervention, self-regulation for mood and reminders. The findings from the user studies show that the students and their assistants are enthusiastic about adopting the novel technology in classroom settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]