Remediation and Assistive Technologies for Communication Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Author(s): Katharine Beals (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 24
Source title: Supporting the Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Yefim Kats (Chestnut Hill College, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0816-8.ch009

Keywords: Education / Information Science Reference / K-12 Education / Special Education

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This chapter surveys and critiques the existing and emerging remediation technologies and assistive technologies targeted at verbal communication deficits in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Focusing on deficits in grammar/syntax and pragmatics (language use), we examine remediation technologies that teach sentence-level comprehension, sentence-level production, and productive pragmatics. We then examine assistive technologies for sentence-level production and productive pragmatics. Throughout, we explore pedagogical strategies, questions of efficacy, and what to look out for in selecting technologies. We conclude with a discussion of the importance of ensuring that the goals of assistive technologies complement rather than undermine the goals of remediation technologies.

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