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Technology to Support the Academic Success of Students with ASD at University: A Systematic Review
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Florian Laronze; Bernard N’Kaoua – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face a range of difficulties at university, which can lead them to drop out or fail their studies. Among the solutions proposed to support them, technological tools may be relevant. However, although a great deal of work has been carried out on children with ASD, at university their effectiveness and…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Assistive Technology, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Success
College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Use Assistive Technology in Living, Learning, and Working Tasks: A 20-Year Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Woods-Groves, Suzanne; Balint-Langel, Kinga; Rodgers, Derek B.; Song, Haidi; Hendrickson, Jo M. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Within the US there are over 300 postsecondary education (PSE) programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). College students enrolled in PSE programs for students with IDD often require support in using assistive technology (AT) to complete living, learning, and working tasks. To date, there is no systematic review…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Studies Comparing Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems (AAC) Applications for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Aydin, Orhan; Diken, Ibrahim H. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
In the present study, we aimed to make an evaluation, conduct comprehensive descriptive analyses, and calculate the effect sizes of studies which compare AAC applications designed according to single-subject research designs and conducted for individuals with ASD. Within the scope of this aim, 21 studies meeting the inclusion criteria were…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Research Reports
Evaluating the Use of Video- and Computer-Based Technology Supports to Facilitate Small Group Instruction
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Whiteside, Erinn E.; Ayres, Kevin M.; Ledford, Jennifer R.; Trump, Cary – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Research was reviewed on the use of high-tech instructional tools in small-group arrangements for learners receiving special education services. Researchers identified 14 articles with 46 participants and 42 single-case research designs published between 2001 and 2018. Instruction occurred for a range of age groups, settings, and instructional…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Small Group Instruction, Instructional Materials
Technology Mediated Self-Prompting of Daily Living Skills for Adolescents and Adults with Disabilities: A Review of the Literature
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Cullen, Jennifer M.; Alber-Morgan, Sheila R. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Attaining proficiency with daily living skills is necessary for increasing the independent functioning of adolescents and adults with disabilities. Research demonstrates the positive effects of teaching individuals with disabilities to use various technologies to independently self-prompt their daily living tasks. A literature search of technology…
Descriptors: Prompting, Daily Living Skills, Adolescents, Adults
Social Peer Interactions in Persons with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: A Literature Review
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Nijs, Sara; Maes, Bea – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
Social interactions may positively influence developmental and quality of life outcomes. Research in persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) mostly investigated interactions with caregivers. This literature review focuses on peer interactions of persons with PIMD. A computerized literature search of three databases was…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities