Technology and the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism and Child Psychopathology Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3319208713 ISBN 13: 9783319208718

Publisher: Springer, 2015

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Teresa A. Cardon, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, has worked with individuals on the autism spectrum for more than 20 years. Dr. Cardon completed her doctoral training in Speech & Hearing Science with an autism emphasis and is currently the Director of Autism Studies at Utah Valley University. Dr. Cardon has published her research on autism in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences both nationally and internationally. Dr. Cardon’s first line of research focuses on video modeling with young children with autism. Her second line of research focuses on fictional narratives with character’s who have an ASD. She is the author of three books that offer intervention support for individuals on the autism spectrum: Top Ten Tips (2008), Initiations and Interactions (2006) and Let's Talk Emotions (2004).

From the Back Cover

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319208713
• ISBN 13: 9783319208718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 174
• Editor: Cardon Teresa A.