Autism Education – New Information and Communication Technologies
While in traditional education a face to face learning environment is prevalent, a new dimension comes into play in the relationship between educator – autistic child – computer which is characterized by emotional neutrality as well as playful interactivity.
The momentarily exclusion of the direct relationship with the educator, as the computer assumes this role, mitigates the emotional stress which is triggered by social encounters. This can facilitate the learning process.
Today’s common technologies for the education of children with autistic syndrome can be divided into three main approaches which often complement each other, depending on the skills to be developed:
1. Expression and communication skills
2. Cognitive and emotional skills
3. Interaction and social skills
Expression and communication skills
The majority of these programs and technologies have been specifically developed for people with perceptual, developmental and learning disorders. Their general purpose is to increase the linguistic capabilities. When selecting the adequate technology it is important to factor in the degree of existing linguistic skills.
Cognitive and emotional skills
Based on recent experiences in the field of cognitive and emotional processes associated with autistic people, different programs have been developed. With the help of these programs, by using virtual objects, the visual or auditory attention can be encouraged.
Interaction and social skills
Various programs use the technique of role-playing and social training. They provide learning platforms, which are linked to practical situations or relationships of everyday life.
Evaluation
The range of tools based on the new technologies is quite broad. On the one hand this will facilitate the access to new technologies for autistic individuals, opening up new opportunities in terms of educational measures.
On the other hand, precisely because of this diversity, the question of evaluating the needs of the affected person is all the more important.The technology has to be adjusted to the respective capacities and the degree of impairment within the autism spectrum.
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