Autism and ICT: A Guide for Teachers and Parents

by Hardy,Colin

• ISBN13: 9781853468247
• ISBN10: 185346824X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-04-12
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book offers a practical approach for staff and carers who want to develop the use of ICT for children on the autistic spectrum and for those with language and communication difficulties. It combines descriptions of current research and literature on the subject of autism and ICT with practical guidance on software and hardware. A practical approach encourages experimentation, values the skills and attributes that participants bring and minimizes the technical barrier to ICT use. It includes concise information on what autism is, and examples of a range of pupils and their typical learning behaviors. It offers advice on how ICT can relate to various aspects of autism, information on concept keyboards and touch-sensitive screens and switches, and help with buying a computer and using the internet. Teachers, carers and parents of children with autism or language and communication problems will find lots of useful suggestions and advice on how to use ICT to help access thecurriculum.

Author Biography

Colin Hardy is an Education Officer with Newham LEA, London.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Introduction	1	(4)
What is autism?	5	(10)
Beyond the Triad	15	(12)
The special qualities of ICT - a rationale	27	(8)
Practical strategies across the autistic spectrum	35	(16)
Early learning, computing and communication	51	(20)
Writing and recording	71	(12)
The Internet	83	(6)
Buying and using your own computer	89	(6)
Conclusions	95	(2)
Appendix 1: Software and hardware references	97	(2)
References	99	(2)
Index	101