USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SKILLS EDUCATION IN INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Abstract

Individuals with ASD may suffer from lack of attention, learning new information, making the learned information permanent, etc. In order to minimize the deficiencies in these fields, the teaching practices for these individuals have revealed the necessity of studies on Information Communication and Technology in line with the developing world. In the changing and globalizing world, technology has a very important place and is rapidly embedding in our lives. With Covid 19, the undeniable place of information and communication technologies in education has once again come to light. At the same time, the idea of using technology-based products in the education and daily life areas of students has emerged due to the cost of traditional studies and the fact that the activities for the skills that need to be gained cannot sufficiently attract the attention of students with ASD. Due to the developing conditions during the pandemic process, tablets etc. Integration of technological tools into students' educational processes has become inevitable. In this study, it is aimed to analyze the current status of information and communication technologies-based intervention programs used in the education of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in Europe and Turkey. It has been observed that the technologies used in the education of individuals with ASD are examined in three groups, and these are low-level technology applications, medium-level technologies and complex and high-level technologies.