Assistive Technology for Cognition to Support Executive Functions in Autism: a Scoping Review

Desideri, Lorenzo; Santantonio, Anna Di; Varrucciu, Niccolò; Bonsi, Ingrid; Sarro, Rita Di

doi:10.1007/s41252-020-00163-w

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“…Participants in the present study emphasized how incorporating technology into their daily routines enabled them to cope with stressors and manage their daily tasks. It has been found that checklist apps and alarms were effective in helping individuals to plan and organize their days and support their executive functioning (Desideri et al, 2020 ). Our participants also indicated that they used technology for social support and networking, which is consistent with pervious research (Cafiero, 2012 ; Mazurek, 2013 ).…”

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Resilience and Coping Strategies in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ghanouni

Quirke

2022

J Autism Dev Disord

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Individuals with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prone to stress and anxiety affecting their mental health. Although developing coping and resilience are key to cope with stressors of life, limited research exists. We aimed to explore stakeholders’ experiences related to the coping and resilience of adults with ASD. We interviewed 22 participants, including 13 adults with ASD, five parents, and four service provides of adults with ASD from various Canadian provinces. Using thematic analysis, three themes emerged including: (a) societal expectations and conformity, (b) adjusting daily routines, and (c) learning overtime. This study highlights the importance of coping and informs the development of services to help enhance resilience among adults with ASD.

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Resilience and Coping Strategies in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ghanouni

Quirke

2022

J Autism Dev Disord

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“…Although some acoustic instruments, such as drums, offer an accessible way to allow someone with limited skills to interact, other instruments, such as the guitar, can sometimes be too complicated for those with cognitive or physical deficits, limiting their scope for expression [62,72,73]. The use of digital technology has made it possible to overcome these constraints, with the design of 'easy to use' multisensory musical surfaces and environments which enable natural interaction for persons with all kinds of special needs, including severely autistic people, for whom motor development may be highly compromised [74]. Digital technology has the potential to make activities such as musicmaking more accessible [28,75].…”

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“…Furthermore, in the last decades, the use of technologies has improved the assessment and diagnosis of autism [77] by quantifying differences and outcomes throughout or between sessions. The attractiveness of most technology stems from its predictability, and the fact it does not demand social convention be followed or require language skills [74]. Therefore, therapists may use it to enhance dynamic engagement and make it configurable for each client as well as use it to monitor and record the changes happening during the intervention while they focus on the relationship with their client [31].…”

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How Technology Applied to Music-Therapy and Sound-Based Activities Addresses Motor and Social Skills in Autistic Children

Ragone

Good

Howland

2021

MTI

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Autism affects how people perceive and make sense of the world around them. Autism is a spectrum condition which impacts people in different ways. Also referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), it is characterized by challenges in the domains of social, cognitive and motor functioning, which differ in severity. Previous research suggests that music can have cognitive, psychosocial, behavioural, and motor benefits in this population. We systematically review the use of technology in Music-therapy and related sound-based activities to improve the motor and social skills of children. In May 2020 we conducted a systematic search on Music-therapy and musical activities for autistic children in research databases including Science Direct, APA PsycNet, Cochrane, IEE and Web of Science, to collect relevant studies. We initially collected 5,179 papers of which only 27 studies were identified as suitable for the scope of this review. In the paper, we analyse and describe key characteristics of each project. We then highlight the commonalities, strengths and limitations of existing work, and identify implications for future interaction design.

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“…Assistive technology instruments include mechanical, electronic, and chip-based hardware, non-mechanical, non-electronic guidelines, and concentrated educational materials and processes for people with disabilities [6]. It also operates beyond the limits to encourage discovering and developing their learning from any perspective [7]. The other broad category of assistive technology equipment includes a wide range of devices from high to low tech that can be used for writing, reading, internet access, communication, mobility, and leisure [8].…”

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Assistive Technology and Its Impact on Educational Achievement for Visually Impaired Students at SKPK Princess Elizabeth

Abualrejal

Shtawi

Hassan

et al. 2021

Proceedings of International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Systems

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Assistive Technology is crucial for visually impaired students to gain access to information and educational learning. Students with vision problems face many difficulties in learning, and using assistive technology can help them meet their educational needs. This research aims to identify and describe the kinds of modern assistive technology accessible in the classroom, the modern technology available in school, the criteria used to determine Assistive Technology, and the challenges teachers and students face. An interview was used to collect data from five students and five teachers via a phone call interview at SKPK Princess Elizabeth. The study revealed that the utilization of current learning helps materials had a high commitment to understudies' relational abilities and schooling learning. In this manner, the learning helps materials emphatically sway on these students in their schooling regions and everyday life and accomplish adequate and well-rounded schooling quality for understudies with visual disability.

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Assistive Technology for Cognition to Support Executive Functions in Autism: a Scoping Review

Cited by 31 publications

References 81 publications

Resilience and Coping Strategies in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Resilience and Coping Strategies in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

How Technology Applied to Music-Therapy and Sound-Based Activities Addresses Motor and Social Skills in Autistic Children

Assistive Technology and Its Impact on Educational Achievement for Visually Impaired Students at SKPK Princess Elizabeth

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