MAS.771 | Spring 2011 | Graduate

Autism Theory and Technology

A photo of an autistic boy using an iPad with his teacher

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An autism-spectrum student uses a storytelling iPad® app with Katie Kelley, Speech Language Pathologist. This app, Toontastic, walks the student through the steps of a good story, letting them narrate and animate the characters. They adjust each scene’s music for “emotional energy level,” and then the app plays the story back so the student can hear their own voice. It can be used for individual sessions, or in group work on collaboration as part of a social skills program. (Photo courtesy of Amy Newton. Used with permission.)

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A photo of an autistic boy using an iPad with his teacher
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A photo of an autistic boy using an iPad with his teacher.
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An autism-spectrum student uses a storytelling iPad® app with Katie Kelley, Speech Language Pathologist. This app, Toontastic, walks the student through the steps of a good story, letting them narrate and animate the characters. They adjust each scene’s music for “emotional energy level,” and then the app plays the story back so the student can hear their own voice. It can be used for individual sessions, or in group work on collaboration as part of a social skills program. (Photo courtesy of Amy Newton. Used with permission.)
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Autism Neuroimaging Study, Ian Ruostala on Flickr. CC-BY-NC-SA
A photo of an autistic boy using an iPad with his teacher.