Technology-Aided Interventions and Instruction for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The use of technology in intervention and instruction for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing at a striking rate. The purpose of this paper is to examine the research literature underlying the use of technology in interventions and instruction for high school students with...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2015-12, Vol.45 (12), p.3805-3819
Main Authors: Odom, Samuel L., Thompson, Julie L., Hedges, Susan, Boyd, Brian A., Dykstra, Jessica R., Duda, Michelle A., Szidon, Kathrine L., Smith, Leann E., Bord, Aimee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic staff
Adaptation, Psychological
Adaptive behavior
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adults
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - rehabilitation
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic adolescents
Autistic children
Behavior problems
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Care and treatment
Child and School Psychology
Child development
Communication
Comorbidity
Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods
Developmental disabilities
Disability
Efficacy
Humans
Intervention
Job Skills
Learning
Literature reviews
Medical care
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Pervasive developmental disorders
Psychology
Public Health
Secondary education
Social behavior
Social Skills
Special education
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Technology
Technology application
Teenagers
United States
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Summary:The use of technology in intervention and instruction for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing at a striking rate. The purpose of this paper is to examine the research literature underlying the use of technology in interventions and instruction for high school students with ASD. In this paper, authors propose a theoretical and conceptual framework for examining the use of technology by and for adolescents with ASD in school, home, and community settings. This framework is then used to describe the research literature on efficacy of intervention and instruction that utilizes technology. A review of the literature from 1990 to the end of 2013 identified 30 studies that documented efficacy of different forms of technology and their impact on academics, adaptive behavior, challenging behavior, communication, independence, social competence, and vocational skills.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-014-2320-6