Open AccessAnalysis of Technology for Autistic Children: Technologies Created with Therapeutic Objectives may Need to Attain a High Level of Design & Function
Author(s) -
Madeline Choi,
Luke Jun,
Irene Chon,
Yuli Choi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
malaysian journal of medical and biological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-0016
pISSN - 2313-0008
DOI - 10.18034/mjmbr.v8i2.597
Subject(s) - excellence , mainstream , variety (cybernetics) , diversity (politics) , function (biology) , reading (process) , psychology , order (exchange) , emerging technologies , design technology , autism , developmental psychology , computer science , applied psychology , engineering , business , sociology , artificial intelligence , finance , political science , anthropology , law , biology , philosophy , theology , systems engineering , evolutionary biology
The capacity to capture diversity in the usage of commercial technologies by autistic children influence future learning and assist in the creation of new technologies. The survey data was gathered from parents (n =304) in the United States, and it contains information on people of varying ages and abilities. In our study, we discovered that the pattern of access and use was similar across age groups, but better reading and language ability was associated with the use of more devices and interfaces. The reported fear of technology was associated with a greater amount of time spent utilizing technology. Autistic youngsters make extensive use of mainstream technology for a wide variety of leisure activities. According to the findings, technologies created with therapeutic objectives in mind may need to attain a high level of design excellence in order to engage people.