Harnessing Technology to Support Individuals with Autism and Their Families

• By: Karen Lindgren, PhD Bancroft
• October 2nd, 2023
• AI, apps, artificial intelligence, Fall 2023 Issue, innovation, partnerships, personalized interventions, technology, virtual reality
• 1798    1

We are in a moment of limitless possibilities. Tech innovation is the new zeitgeist, and its development and growth are moving bewilderingly fast. With it comes possibilities to provide the best care and the best outcomes for those living with autism and their families. For providers largely...

Technology Makes Things Possible

• By: Jordan Jankus The Arc Westchester
• April 1st, 2017
• apps, assistive technology, communication, technology
• 2303    0

For people without disabilities, technology can make things easier, but for people with cognitive disabilities, technology makes things possible. “At some point, Max’s communication by text seemed so different from the past that I called my wife and asked her, ‘Are you coaching Max when he...

Use Social Apps to Keep Skills Sharp Over the Summer

• By: Laurie Jacobs, MA, CCC-SLP Social Skill Builder
• April 1st, 2013
• apps, social skills, summer, technology
• 1076    0

Summertime can be a welcome break from school for many students, who will cram as much sleeping in and having fun as they can into a few short months before the school year resumes. But the intrinsic break in routine can also spell disaster for some kids on the Autism spectrum or with other social...