ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY:

AUTISM

Emily Chavez

Renee Jungman

Website to use…

symbolworld.org Widgit.com This site has recent news updates and

stories for the child to read. There are games for matching pictures

to a subject or theme. There is software to purchase for your

computer to create your own stories.

How does it effect the child?

Autistic children are most often visual learners.

Their normal development of social and communication skill are effected and delayed.

Being in a classroom with other students can be a distraction, but it depends on the individual.

Symbols

Teachers can use these with their students to better communicate with them.

Small pictures or symbols, cut out individually, represent words.

Students can use these to create sentences or ideas, make to-do lists, and read stories.

Assessment

We would use these websites because they give teachers good ideas on how to use and create the symbols with their autistic students.