Book | Media Literacy and Assistive Technologies for Empowerment in Autism

Decoding the Digital Landscape: Media Literacy for Autism Spectrum Disorder Edited by Carla Sousa and Alan H. Tkaczyk (ISBN 978-972-54-0983-1)

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Part I – Autism, Diversity, and Media Literacy

• Introduction by Carla Sousa
• Decoding the Digital Landscape: Media Literacy for Autism Spectrum Disorder by Carla Sousa
• The Potential Role of TEACCH and PECS for Secondary Education Students With a Focus on Literacy by Ewa Litwinczuk and Carla Sousa
• “Desktop Adventure”: A Tool for the Development of Digital Competences in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Conceição Costa and Vera Pradiante
• Hands-On Minds: Fostering Conceptual Learning Through Tangible Analogue Games in Higher Education by Sara Rye
• Bringing Hues to the Spectrum: A Journey with Autism, Gender Identity, and Pokémon by Didi Figueiredo
• Minding the Gap: Bulding Bridges Through Intergenerational Media and Informational Literacy by Ana F. Oliveira

Part II – Assistive Technologies, Empowerment, and Inclusion

• Introduction by Alan H. Tkaczyk
• The Role of Social Robots as Assistive Technologies in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Possible Interactive Play Scenarios by Paulina Tsvetkova
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment: Considerations for Autistic Children Who Are Beginning Communicators by May Agius
• Virtual Reality: Unlocking Employment Opportunities for Autistic Adults? by Sally Whelan and Geraldine Leader
• Gaming, Assistive Technologies, and Neurodiversity by Carla Sousa
• Technological innovations for assessing motor impairments in autism spectrum disorder by Aditi Gandotra and Renata Cserjesi
• Assistive Technologies in Psychomotricity Sessions with Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Isabel Trancoso and Soraia M. Alarcão
• A Study on the Use of Virtual Reality in Teaching Independent Living Skills to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Saime Arslan
• Enhancing Participatory Research with Neurodiverse Individuals: The Potential Role of Assistive Technologies in Facilitating Informed Consent by Cátia Casimiro
• Implementing Intervention Studies with Autistic People and Digital Technologies in Natural Settings: a Guide to Best Practice by Patricia Pérez-Fuster and Gerardo Herrera
• Building an Inclusive Future: Empowering Through Assistive Technologies by Gerda Sula