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Mobile Technology as a Prosthesis: Using Mobile Technology to Support Community Engagement and Independence

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Technology and the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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This chapter begins with an overview of ways mobile technologies have been used in the literature to teach and support individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The attention then narrows to synthesize the literature related to the use of mobile technology as a self-support tool for independence rather than as a teacher-directed instructional tool. The discussion focuses on the use of mobile technology, essentially as a prosthesis to aide an individual in daily living. Evidence from the literature on instructional methods for teaching individuals to use mobile technologies to support and teach themselves is provided. The chapter concludes with some remarks on evolving technologies that may further enhance the ability of mobile devices to serve as supports for individuals with ASD in the natural environment.

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  1. The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA

    Kevin M. Ayres & Sally B. Shepley

  2. Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA

    Karen H. Douglas

  3. Oconee County Schools, Watkinsville, GA, USA

    Collin Shepley

  4. The University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

    Justin D. Lane

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Ayres, K.M., Shepley, S.B., Douglas, K.H., Shepley, C., Lane, J.D. (2016). Mobile Technology as a Prosthesis: Using Mobile Technology to Support Community Engagement and Independence. In: Cardon, T. (eds) Technology and the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20872-5_11

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