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
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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...

Aging with Autism: Innovations for Independent Living to Address the Housing Crisis

• By: Stacey Ledbetter Nflyte
• October 2nd, 2023
• aging caregivers, assistive technology, autistic adults, Fall 2023 Issue, housing crisis, independent living, innovation, lifelong support, mobile apps, parental advocacy, services cliff, smart home, supportive communities, technology, transition to adulthood
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At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, a friend came down with a particularly bad case of the virus which required emergency transport to the hospital. Laying on the gurney in the back of the ambulance she panicked as they placed the oxygen mask over her face. The EMS workers were frustrated with...

What Autistics Can Contribute to Technology

• By: Samantha Alba, MA, BCBA Eleanore Bednarsh, MA Spectrum Innovates
• January 1st, 2022
• actually autistic, adults, employment, experiential learning, innovation, neurodiversity, post-secondary education, special interests, STEM, strengths, technology, Winter 2022 Issue
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Technology can support autistic people in many ways, but autistic people also have so much to offer in the field of technology. Autistic people with an interest in STEM-related fields (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), combined with their natural cognitive and character strengths,...