Autism and Technology Education
Autism and Technology Education By Kevin Carter | Submitted On November 17, 2016 1 1 1 1 As the special educator of a high school in Louisiana, Natalie Simmons prepared children with autism spectrum disorder for moving ahead in life after graduation. But she soon discovered that there was a glaring drawback in the curriculum they followed. The children completely lacked digital literacy. When the Bureau of Labor Statistic estimated that more than half of all the jobs require some sort of technological skills, it emerged as a problem for people with autism spectrum disorder. Natalie feared that her students would be destined for either low-wage or menial positions, or worse still, get no jobs at all. Natalie identified an opportunity in teaching through autism apps like "Math on the Farm" and "Make Sentences". She started using project-based learning and technology to impart key technical skills and also foster abili...