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most citedNeurodiversity in Computing Education Research: A Systematic Literature Review

14 citations · 28 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

cs.HC2026

"I can't read your mind": A Study of Neurodivergent Computing Students' Experiences with Collaborative Active Learning

Cynthia Zastudil, Srishty Muthusekaran, Rayhona Nasimova +1

Computing courses often feature active learning techniques that promote collaboration and social interaction between students. However, neurodivergent students' preferences and exp…

cs.HC2025

Helping or Homogenizing? GenAI as a Design Partner to Pre-Service SLPs for Just-in-Time Programming of AAC

Cynthia Zastudil, Christine Holyfield, Christine Kapp +5

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are used by many people around the world who experience difficulties in communicating verbally. One AAC device which is esp…

cs.HC2025★ 14 cited

Neurodiversity in Computing Education Research: A Systematic Literature Review

Cynthia Zastudil, David H. Smith, Yusef Tohamy +3

Ensuring equitable access to computing education for all students-including those with autism, dyslexia, or ADHD-is essential to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. To un…

cs.HC2024★ 1 cited

Predictive Anchoring: A Novel Interaction to Support Contextualized Suggestions for Grid Displays

Cynthia Zastudil, Christine Holyfield, June A. Smith +2

Grid displays are the most common form of augmentative and alternative communication device recommended by speech-language pathologists for children. Grid displays present a large…

cs.HC2024★ 2 cited

Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays

Cynthia Zastudil, Christine Holyfield, Christine Kapp +4

Millions of people worldwide rely on alternative and augmentative communication devices to communicate. Visual scene displays (VSDs) can enhance communication for these individuals…

cs.HC2024

The Effects of Generative AI on Computing Students' Help-Seeking Preferences

Irene Hou, Sophia Metille, Zhuo Li +3

Help-seeking is a critical way for students to learn new concepts, acquire new skills, and get unstuck when problem-solving in their computing courses. The recent proliferation of…