Abstract

SANROMA-GIMENEZ, Mònica; LAZARO-CANTABRANA, José Luis  and  GISBERT-CERVERA, Mercè. Mobile technology: A tool for improving the digital inclusion for people with ASD. Psicol. Conoc. Soc. [online]. 2017, vol.7, n.2, pp.173-192. ISSN 1688-7026.  https://doi.org/10.26864/pcs.v7.n2.10.

The digitalisation of the different daily aspects of our life such as the world of work, leisure time and space, education, culture or media, among many other aspects, has brought the need to adapt constantly to the changes produced by the implantation of digital technologies. In the case of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the advances evidenced that have been made regarding to digital technologies and especially to mobile devices have greatly favored their life and possibilities of developing and forming themselves as active citizens.

In the last years, the digitalisation of the teaching and learning process of students with ASD has become a field of work and study of scientific interest due to the gathered evidences of their multiple benefits. For this reason, there are currently many resources and technological support for the different areas of educational intervention with children with ASD. Given this situation, it is necessary to evaluate digital resources and supports from a critical perspective. As well as engaging in this evaluation process the involved educational agents.

Keywords : digital technologies; digital inclusion; autism spectrum disorder; mobile technologies.

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