Exploring the Use of Technology for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

• In Event: Important Issues in the Education of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Abstract

The purpose of this presentation is to examine technological needs of parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A well-designed needs assessment and task analysis will capture families’ current states of Internet and technology use and identify context-relevant technology skills that parents could employ in order to respond to needs of their children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Authors

• Fethi A. Inan, Texas Tech University

• Okan Arslan, Texas Tech University

• Sherry Sancibrian, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

• Amani Zaier, Texas Tech University

• Keith Jones, Texas Tech University

• Robin Lock, Texas Tech University