Technology and the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Beschreibung
This volume analyzes recent technological breakthroughs in aiding children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Chapters offer practical guidance in such areas as assessment, treatment planning, and collaborative intervention. The book also presents findings on hardware and software innovations and emphasizes their effectiveness in clinical practices that are targeted to specific cognitive, social, academic, and motor skill areas. In addition, it describes promising new deficit-reducing and skill-enhancing technologies on the horizon.
Featured topics include:
- Developing and supporting the writing skills of individuals with ASD through assistive technologies.
- The ways in which visual organizers may support executive function, abstract language comprehension, and social learning.
- Do-as-I’m-doing situations involving video modeling and autism.
- The use of technology to facilitate personal, social, and vocational skills in youth with ASD.
- Evidence-based instruction for students with ASD.
- The use of mobile technology to support community engagement and independence.
Technology and Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an essential resource for clinicians and related professionals as well as researchers and graduate students across such disciplines as child and school psychology, rehabilitation medicine, educational technology, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work.
This volume analyzes recent technological breakthroughs in aiding children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Chapters offer practical guidance in such areas as assessment, treatment planning, and collaborative intervention. The book also presents findings on hardware and software innovations and emphasizes their effectiveness in clinical practices that are targeted to specific cognitive, social, academic and motor skill areas. In addition, it describes promising new deficit-reducing and skill-enhancing technologies on the horizon.
Featured topics include:
- Developing and supporting the writing skills of individuals with ASD through assistive technologies.
- The ways in which visual organizers may support executive function, abstract language comprehension and social learning.
- Do-as-I’m-doing situations involving video modeling and autism.
- The use of technology to facilitate personal, social and vocational skills in youth with ASD.
- Evidence-based instruction for students with ASD.
- The use of mobile technology to support community engagement and independence.
Technology and Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an essential resource for clinicians and related professionals as well as researchers and graduate students across such disciplines as child and school psychology, rehabilitation medicine, educational technology, occupational therapy, speech pathology and social work.
Examines the myriad learning opportunities supported by the use of current technology in treating children with autism spectrum disorders Explores scientifically based educational interventions using portable devices as well as various software and apps with children with ASDs Describes the technology tools needed to provide effective, relevant and research-based interventions Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Teresa A. Cardon
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AAC and children with autism ABA and children with autism Abstract language comprehension in children with ASD Applied Behavioral Analysis for children with ASD Assistive technologies for children with autism Augmentative and Alternative Communications and ASD Behavioral interventions, technology, and children with ASD Computer skills development and children with autism Evidence-based treatments for children with autism LAMP and children with autism Mobile technologies and children with autism Motor skills and children with autism Reading tablets and children with autism Smartphones and children with ASD Software applications and treatments for ASD
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“Teresa Cardon, as Editor of this volume, has addressed how technology, both hardware and software, can be used with individuals with Autism. … It provides an excellent review and foundation for understanding the wide range of technology tools, resources, and techniques as well as insight into future implications in all areas of Special Needs, not just in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders.” (Closing The Gap, December 2018 - January 2019)
“This comprehensive and technologically-inspired book presents new ideas and strategies for improving the lives of children with autism spectrum disorder. … This book is written on an academic level that is most suitable for mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, researchers, school counselors and clinicians, occupational and speech therapists, as well as graduate students in related studies and disciplines. … I highly recommend this book … .” (Michael S. Goldsby, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)
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