A series of open days for school pupils with autism have been
held at the University following a three-year-long project
funded by EPSRC during which researchers worked with the
youngsters to develop a computer-based tutor aimed at improving
their mathematics learning. A mixture of mainstream pupils and
pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from schools from the
south west and Wales were invited to attend workshops at the
University of Bath, where the results of the project were
celebrated. Young people with ASD can be assisted in the
classroom using computer-based tutors to supplement their
learning. However tailoring a computer tutor to meet the
individual needs of children with ASD is a challenge, and one
that a collaborative University of Bath research team,
comprising computer scientists and psychologists, has been
working to overcome. A novel aspect of the research is the very
active participation of the pupils throughout the design process
which has resulted in a tutor designed by the children the