TY - JOUR
T1 - iPads and the use of ?Apps? by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
AU - Allen, Melissa Lynn
AU - Hartley, Calum Keith
AU - Cain, Katherine Elizabeth
PY - 2016/8/30
Y1 - 2016/8/30
N2 - The advent of electronic tablets, such as Apple's iPad, has opened up the field of learning via technology, and the use of electronic applications (?apps?) on these devices continues to dramatically rise. Children with communication and social impairment, specifically those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), often use educational and recreational apps within the context of their home and school settings. Here we examine in which contexts learning via this medium may be beneficial, and outline recommendations for the use of electronic tablets and the design features for apps to promote learning in this population that is characterized by a unique profile of needs and heterogeneous ability levels.
AB - The advent of electronic tablets, such as Apple's iPad, has opened up the field of learning via technology, and the use of electronic applications (?apps?) on these devices continues to dramatically rise. Children with communication and social impairment, specifically those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), often use educational and recreational apps within the context of their home and school settings. Here we examine in which contexts learning via this medium may be beneficial, and outline recommendations for the use of electronic tablets and the design features for apps to promote learning in this population that is characterized by a unique profile of needs and heterogeneous ability levels.
KW - Autism Spectrum Disorder
KW - iPad
KW - technology
KW - learning
KW - communication
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01305
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01305
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 27625621
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 7
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
ER -