Journal Paper

Let’s join the toy inventors: designing an inclusive collaborative play toy with and for autistic children

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Publication Date: 22, February, 2025 By: Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab, Nahwan Al Aswadi, Shaza Khattab, Khalil Ahmad, Joselia Neves, Marwa Qaraqe, Mariam Bahameish, Maria Jiménez-Andrés, Achraf Othman, Dena Al-Thani Engaging autistic children in collaborative activities offers unique opportunities, especially when creating tools that facilitate social interaction while accommodating their diverse needs. Through a three-phase co-design […]

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Collaborative play for autistic children: A systematic literature review

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Publication Date: March 01, 2024 By: Shaza Khatab, Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab, Achraf Othman, Dena Al-Thani This paper presents a systematic literature review investigating collaborative play for autistic children. Autistic children are often faced with challenges related to social interaction, communication, and interest during play. This underscores the importance of exploring collaborative play as a

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The what, where, who, why, which, and how of collaborative play involving autistic children in educational context: a contextual inquiry

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Publication Date: January 29, 2024 By: Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab; Shaza Khattab ; Nahwan Al Aswadi ; Joselia Neves; Marwa Qaraqe; Achraf Othman; Noora Alsulaiti ; Dena Al-Thani Introduction: In educational settings, autistic children often encounter barriers to engaging in collaborative play. Notably, play is an important component of a child’s development, and its pedagogical significance

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Co-design of Technology Involving Autistic Children: A Systematic Literature Review

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Publication Date: October 12, 2023 By: Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab; Bilikis Banire ; Joselia Neves; Marwa Qaraqe; Achraf Othman; Dena Al-Thani A co-design process involving autistic children can provide a substantial benefit and optimal utilization of technologies to an off-the-shelf design-based one. Having a voice and making a contribution plays a major role in the

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Matrix approach to solve polynomial equations

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Publication Date: May, 2023 By: Samir Brahim Belhaouari ; Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab ; Zarina Oflaz Polynomials are widely employed to represent numbers derived from mathematicaloperations in nearly all areas of mathematics. The ability to factor polynomials entirelyinto linear components allows for a wide range of problem simplifications. This paperpresents and demonstrates a novel, straightforward

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A Multimodal Messaging App (MAAN) for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study

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Publication Date: December 7, 2021 By: Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab ; Dena Al-Thani ; Bilikis Banire Background: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit difficulties in social and communication skills. For more than 30 years, specialists, parents, and caregivers have used techniques, such as applied behavioral analysis, augmentative and alternative communication, and the picture exchange

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