We invite submissions that contribute to understanding and designing for children’s participation in everyday life. In line with the workshop’s case-based and co-creative structure, we particularly encourage contributions grounded in real-world examples, practice-based insights, design work, or emerging research.
Submissions may take one of the following forms:
Position papers
2–4 pages, excluding references
Position papers may describe research, design work, theoretical perspectives, methods, or practice-based reflections relevant to children's participation and interactive systems (ACM, single-column format)
Case-based contributions
1 page, with optional supporting data or media
Case-based contributions may present a real-world situation involving children’s participation in everyday life. These may include examples from home, school, therapy, play, social, or community contexts.
Case-based contributions may describe :
the child’s roles (e.g., student, friend, player);
the child’s activities, routines, and goals;
technologies or supports involved;
barriers and enablers of participation;
design opportunities or unresolved challenges.
Pictorials or visual submissions
1 page plus optional media
Visual submissions may illustrate contexts, systems, design processes, interaction scenarios, or participation challenges. These may include images, sketches, diagrams, storyboards, or a short video of up to 3 minutes.
Please include:
title;
author names and affiliations;
abstract of 150–250 words;
visual material;
short explanation of relevance to the workshop.
Work-in-progress or provocations
Maximum 1 page
These submissions may raise critical questions, unresolved challenges, emerging ideas, or provocative perspectives related to children’s participation in everyday life.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be prepared in the ACM single-column format where appropriate.
Submissions should not include identifiable information about children, families, schools, services, or clinical settings unless appropriate permission and consent have been obtained.
For case-based or visual submissions, please anonymise all personal and contextual details. Images, videos, or other media involving children should only be submitted if consent has been obtained and if the material can be shared safely within the workshop context.
If the submission is based on research involving human participants, authors should confirm that the work complies with the ethics requirements of their institution or research environment.
All submissions should be accessible. For example, please use readable formatting, meaningful headings, alt text for images where possible, and captions or descriptions for video material.
Submit your position paper contribution here:
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=chiot2026
Submit your case-based contribution, pictorial or visual submission, or work-in-progress or provocation here: https://forms.gle/Jwrm6tSD5q1UP9H38
RSVP or submit your intent to participate without a submission here: https://forms.gle/VrkSWQSsUDvpmrHF7