How does technology in education help children especially with autism?
The results of the studies on the use of computer-aided education with children diagnosed with ASD reveal that the children learn such skills as academic skills, mood state skills, social and emotional skills more easily through computer-aided education.
What has technology like Ipads taught us about the cognitive abilities of individuals with autism?
traditional picture books, other studies report success when teaching communication skills to minimally-verbal children with ASD. Lorah et al. (2015) found that across 17 studies, 93\% of individuals improved their ability to communicate by using an iPad or iPod as a multi-functional speech generating device (SGD).
What is brick therapy?
LEGO®-based therapy is a collaborative play therapy in which children work together to build LEGO® models. The aim of Brick Club is to encourage the use of special interests to improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people with SEND.
Does NDIS cover Lego?
Part of NDIS-Funded Supports LEGO-Based Therapy is delivered by therapists and trained Allied Health Assistants and so they are claimable under NDIS funding, usually under the ‘Improved Daily Living’ category.
Can people with Asperger syndrome read and write?
It is worth noting that because it is classified as a spectrum disorder, some people with Asperger syndrome are nearly normal in their ability to read and use facial expressions and other subtle forms of communication.
Are adults with Asperger’s different from other people with the syndrome?
They are not. In truth, Asperger’s is a widely varied, complex, and irregular syndrome, and the boundaries separating it from other conditions are often hard to detect. When I speaking of the thought processes of adults with Asperger’s I am doing so in general terms.
How do people with Asperger’s interpret the world?
Most people process and interpret the world through language concepts. People with Asperger’s, on the other hand, tend to categorize the world around them by their sensory qualities, such as shapes, tastes, smells, sounds, how they feel and how they look.
Why do people with Asperger’s tend to prefer grids?
Sort of the way lots of people still think that all autistic people are the Rain Man. People with Asperger’s are drawn to systems of order. They are often processing information in a somewhat chaotic way, so grids of information are even more stabilizing for them than for the rest of us.