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Remediation and Assistive Technologies for Communication Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Remediation and Assistive Technologies for Communication Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Katharine Beals
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522508168|ISBN10: 1522508163|EISBN13: 9781522508175
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0816-8.ch009
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Beals, Katharine. "Remediation and Assistive Technologies for Communication Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders." Supporting the Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, edited by Yefim Kats, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 160-183. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0816-8.ch009

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Beals, K. (2017). Remediation and Assistive Technologies for Communication Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders. In Y. Kats (Ed.), Supporting the Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (pp. 160-183). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0816-8.ch009

Chicago

Beals, Katharine. "Remediation and Assistive Technologies for Communication Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders." In Supporting the Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, edited by Yefim Kats, 160-183. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0816-8.ch009

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Abstract

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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