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RESEARCH: Autism & technology conferences are everywhere!
File this one under “Mom Nerd.” You see, technically, I am no longer an Academic. That is, once I received my doctoral degree, I quickly fled university life, seeking to find employment in the ‘real...
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RESEARCH: Speech devices help children with autism gain language
Newsflash! Hot of the research presses comes a new study that claims that children with autism learn more language from voice-generated speech devices than children who do not use voice-generated...
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RESEARCH: IDC Conference – Autism & tech projects galore!
If you’ve been following my twitter feed, you probably know that I just spent the past four days surrounded by inspiration at the Interaction Design & Children (IDC) 2013 conference. I’m still...
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RESEARCH: “Problematic” video game use in boys with ASD & ADHD
Last week, a major study in video game use that compared kids who are typically developing to those with ASD and ADHD was released. The study, authored by Micah Mazurek of the University of Missouri,...
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RESEARCH: Adults with autism and visual search skills
I am always on the look-out for research about autism and technology. It’s not that easy to find. Most autism research is focused on genetics and medical symptoms to figure out the causes of autism....
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RESEARCH: Screen time and sleep issues for boys with ASD
A few weeks ago, a new study was published in the journal Pediatrics that hit the news with loud headlines akin to this one: AUTISM SLEEP DISTURBANCES LINKED TO ELECTRONICS IN THE BEDROOM. This kind...
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RESEARCH: Out-of-sync sight and sound for those with autism
A new study was published this month in the Journal of Neuroscience that suggests that people with autism have difficulty processing sight and sound simultaneously. The phenomenon was described as...
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Research: The various interests/ passions of ASD children
Both personally and professionally, I have been interested in learning more about the obsessions/ affinities/ passions of children with autism. It seems like such a common phenomenon; I know so many...
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RESEARCH: Video eye-tracking patterns for individuals with autism
I often watch Quentin watch television (or streaming video on his iPad) and wonder about what he’s learning from it. He likes to rewind. He often will re-watch the same part of a video clip over and...
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REVIEW: Digital Youth with Disabilities (book)
A new book by Meryl Alper was published last month by MIT Press, called Digital Youth with Disabilities. It’s part of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Reports on Digital Media Learning series –...
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RESEARCH REVIEW: Is handheld screen time use associated with language delay...
Every now and then, the news cycle has a story about screen time and children that makes me shake my head. While these stories are meant to showcase the latest research, they instead almost always...
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The “parent survey” and what it does to my mental state
Today, I brought Quentin to an intake session for a social skills group. I am thrilled by this, as this is the first place that looks like it will actually accept him. He has been turned down by other...
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