Innovative technologies for autism: critical reflections on digital bubbles

Purpose – There is increasing interest from researchers, teachers and other professionals, individuals with autism, and families about the potential for innovative technologies to transform learning experiences and facilitate friendships and social networks. Media accounts have highlighted both the...

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Vydané v:Journal of assistive technologies Ročník 9; číslo 2; s. 116 - 121
Hlavní autori: Parsons, Sarah, Yuill, Nicola, Brosnan, Mark, Good, Judith
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Hove Emerald Group Publishing Limited 15.06.2015
Predmet:
Assistive technology
Autism
Autistic children
Cellular telephones
Children
Children & youth
Communication
Economic research
Educational technology
Families & family life
Friendship
Health & social care
Innovations
Insight
Learning
Mass media
Mass media effects
Researchers
Seminars
Social networks
Social research
Society
Teachers
Technology
Telecommunications
Value
Vulnerable groups
Websites
Youth
United Kingdom > UK
Play
Autism
Media concerns
Collaboration
Evidence base
Communication
ISSN:1754-9450, 2398-6263, 2042-8723, 2398-6271
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Shrnutí:Purpose – There is increasing interest from researchers, teachers and other professionals, individuals with autism, and families about the potential for innovative technologies to transform learning experiences and facilitate friendships and social networks. Media accounts have highlighted both the apparently miraculous impacts of technology on supporting communication and learning for people with autism, as well as significant concerns about whether technology use is healthy, safe and socially appropriate for children and young people. Rarely, however, is any evidence reported to support either set of claims. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This short paper reports on an Economic and Social Research Council-funded seminar series in the UK that is critically reviewing and discussing the field with respect to the research evidence base but also the assumptions that are made about where, how and whether innovative technologies may be useful for people with autism and their families. Findings – The first seminar in the series focused on whether technologies create a social bubble for people with autism and presented research demonstrating that technology use can be positive, supportive and rewarding. Originality/value – This paper offers an up-to-date insight into some of key debates about the benefits and limitations of social technologies for people with autism. Its value lies in raising questions about, and discussing evidence that challenges, some of the negative assumptions that are often perpetuated by the media about the potentially harmful effects of technologies.
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ISSN:1754-9450
2398-6263
2042-8723
2398-6271
DOI:10.1108/JAT-03-2015-0005