Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a behavioral science that aims to teach specific and socially relevant behaviors to people with different repertoires. Technology can aid behavior analysis interventions supporting different educational agents (e.g. psychologists, parents, and teachers) as well as patients. In this article, we reviewed how researchers are using technology in ABA interventions with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We present the results obtained from a systematic review of the literature. The purpose was to map the employment of the computational technology in ABA interventions, as well as to discuss the primary technologies used, their benefits, and their limitations. Based on our review, we noticed that technology-based interventions are in the early stages of development. We evidenced it by the methodological limitations in many of the studies we found, and the relatively simplistic nature of many of the technological applications (e.g. inability to customize the software to meet individual learner needs). We also provide suggestions, based on these findings, for how researchers may advance the studies in this area to improve the lives of children with ASD and their families.
Considerando o uso de aplicativos como estratégia complementar para garantir intervenção comportamental intensiva para pessoas com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA), o estudo teórico teve como objetivo identificar quais desses estão disponíveis nas lojas virtuais, recuperando-os e foram avaliados em trabalhos científicos no Google Acadêmico, assim como mapear as suas principais características em relação às tarefas de ensino e demais aspectos que garantam sua usabilidade e escalabilidade. Os aplicativos foram categorizados em ensino por tentativa discreta, de comunicação por pictograma e gerais que forneciam registro de resposta ou consequência ou apresentavam uma história. São propostas reflexões para aprimoramento e produção de novos aplicativos, como a personalização de tarefas e estímulos, para garantir o processo de ensino e aprendizagem de comportamentos específicos para pessoas com TEA, em uma perspectiva interdisciplinar dos conhecimentos produzidos tanto na área das Ciências da Computação Aplicada e da Psicologia Comportamental.
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