Digital Storytelling Enhances Self-Expression for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Lorraine Cohen, MS, CCC-SLP AHRC New York City
• January 1st, 2014
• expression, technology
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At AHRC News York City, digital storytelling is enhancing self-expression for individuals on the autism spectrum through a community service-learning partnership with Pace University. AHRC New York City is a large, family-governed, nonprofit organization that has been serving individuals with...

Robots as Co-Therapists in Behavior Therapy for Individuals with ASD

• By: Joshua John Diehl, PhD Charles R. Crowell, PhD Michael Villano, PhD Kristin Wier, MA, LLP, BCBA Karen Tang, MA University of Notre Dame
• July 1st, 2013
• communication, research, technology
• 1201    0

Recent technological advances have opened the possibility of using robots in therapy for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This approach has received a lot of press, but to date most research has focused on developing the robots rather than clinical issues related to the use of...

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
• 1135    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...