Neurodivergent individuals, particularly those on the autism spectrum, often experience increased stress in everyday situations and may benefit from accessible digital support tools. This work presents the human-centered development and evaluation of a mobile application for stress self-assessment and management, involving neurodivergent users and caregivers. Interactive mock-ups were evaluated with 16 participants using the System Usability Scale (SUS), achieving a mean score of 81, indicating high perceived usability. A functional prototype was subsequently tested in a think-aloud usability study with four participants. Qualitative content analysis revealed key strengths in intuitive interaction, alongside challenges in navigation, interaction feedback, data visualization, and terminology. Participants also emphasized the need for enhanced personalization, accessibility features, and clearer visual communication. The results suggest that mobile applications can provide effective and accessible support for stress management in neurodivergent populations, while highlighting important design considerations for future development and real-world deployment.

Telerehabilitation can be a valuable addition to conventional rehabilitation after a stroke. The aim of the presented study was to assess the feasibility and integrability of a newly developed platform and service model to offer telerehabilitation in different settings in an initial field trial. The field trial was conducted in two clinics and a freelance therapy setting in Austria and Slovenia. Data were gathered using questionnaires for patients, therapists, and, if applicable, relatives. The data were analyzed using descriptive methods. Three patients were treated by seven therapists (occupational, physio, speech). During the test, the patients completed more than 25 exercises per week on average. The usability of the system, in general, was high, with slightly better results for the patients. Overall, the patients stated that telerehabilitation is a good addition to conventional therapy, although the quality of online therapy is not as high as face-to-face therapy. The therapists reported that the system was easy to use but had some obstacles in exercise preparation. The integrability in daily life was good, according to the patients. For the therapists, integrability was average, as the test showed some obstacles in the provision of services beyond the clinical setting. Further studies are required to elaborate on the quality of teletherapeutic interventions in the proposed flexible service model.

People on the autism spectrum and other neurodivergent people may experience sensory-rich environments as distressing, while teachers and care professionals must often identify and respond to environmental discomfort with limited objective information. This study reports the human-centered requirement elicitation, prototype development, and quantitative pilot evaluation of an environmental-monitoring system that relies on rule-based thresholds. Across three case-study settings, 125 stakeholder participations informed the development and design of a smart sensor system measuring sound, light, temperature, and air quality. The subsequent pre–post pilot study was conducted at four Austrian and Italian centers from February to June 2026. In total, 42 clients or pupils and 26 teachers or care professionals participated in the evaluation measures of the pilot study. Post-study acceptance was positive: overall meCUE user experience scores ranged from 4.88 to 4.94 on a seven-point scale, and AttrakDiff overall attractiveness averaged 1.21 (SD = 1.06) on a scale from −3 to +3. The results support the usability and perceived value of the prototype to maintain supportive environmental conditions.