Abstract
Occupational therapists, working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder throughout the life span, use technology as a means to accomplish a wide variety of meaningful and functional activities. This includes the use of technology as a communication device, as an assistive device, as an adaptation and modification for motor skills difficulties, for academics and work skill acquisition, to teach and assist in organizational skills, and in pursuit of leisure activities. Technology is additionally used in context of behavioral interventions, as a reinforcement activity, as a visual model, or as a tool for promoting desired behaviors. Technology offers the ability to use a combination of universally designed or independently focused tools to remove barriers to independence and to improve participation in activities related to the domains of daily living.
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Jordan, K.A. (2016). Technology, Autism, and Occupational Therapy . 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_4
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