Cooking with signs

Important results from the project

The purpose was that those who use TAKK (signs as alternative complementary communication) in their communication get a tool that facilitates cooking and contributes to participation on equal terms, which leads to increased independence, health and quality of life. With the target group, we have developed a prototype for an innovative cookbookapp, with pictures, filmsequences, text, voice and TAKK. The goal was to use new technology to develop a prototype for an easily accessible digital cookbook with TAKK as an app for smartphones and tablets. This goal has been met in the project.

Expected long term effects

With the app TAKK-för-maten, those with intellectual functional variations who have speech and language problems get a tool that has not existed before and which makes cooking easier and fun. TAKK-för-maten addresses the needs of the target group and presents everything in a professional and at the same time adapted way. The app provides motivation and is a help to have influence over their lives. It means self-esteem and self-confidence to be able to take responsibility for one´s own food. The app will increase participation and be important for the ability to influence food choices.

Approach and implementation

Hushållningssällskapet has been responsible for the project. Partners have been DART, Alingsås and Borås municipalities (special school, LSS, daily activities). An Alpha/Beta version of the app has been tested in a specialschool and the answers have been analyzed and implemented in the finished app. KOM Design has been responsible for design and Wopii Development for system development. For expertise on TAKK and food / functionvariation, Talkings Hands and Firma Birgitta Toll have participated. Digipict and Xenophone have been hired for filming.