Examining the Effects of Technology-Based Learning on Children with Autism: A Case Study

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss a pilot study that examines the effect technology-based learning activities have on engaging children with autism. We focus on the use of three activities that involve gaming and robotics. Preliminary data suggests that we can successfully teach children with autism using interactive learning scenarios while still maintaining the benefits found in traditional therapeutic playing scenarios. We give an overview of the learning activities in this paper, and provide results with respect to a case study involving a population of five children.