Project: FIRST - A Flexible Interactive Reading Support Tool

Responsible organisation: University of Wolverhampton (Governmental)

The FIRST project uses innovative language technology to simplify documents for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). These people can have problems when reading such as difficulty understanding complex instructions, misinterpreting literal meanings, or being confused by uncommon words, figures of speech and lack of precision. Using the language technology created in the FIRST project, users with ASD can convert a standard document into a personalised version which is easier for them to understand.

Additional information

Source A multi-dimensional framework to evaluate the innovation potential of digital public services: A step towards building an Innovative Public Services Observatory in the EU
Web site https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/287607
Start/end date 2011 - 2014
Still active? No

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