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Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Autism can give rise to problems of social interaction, communication and behaviour. Communication and language problems are a major feature of autism; over 50% of autistic people do not develop meaningful communicative language and most autistic people have problems with other forms of communication.

Autistic people are often easily distracted and have poor organisational skills. They can also find it hard to deal with abstractions and are easily obsessed with details. Although many of the features associated with autism are similar to those found in people with learning difficulties, autistic people tend to be uneven in their abilities, with noticeable strengths and weaknesses.

Abnormal motor patterns are often observed and some people can have extreme reactions to sensory input, reacting strongly to some stimuli, such as sound or light.

ICT can provide help in many different ways, among the obvious being with communication and motor difficulties. However it should always be born in mind that the computer may reinforce or provide a vehicle for some of the less desirable tendencies of autism. In fact one description of autism describes autistic people as having, among other problems, impaired reciprocal social interactions and restricted behaviours, a description that could be used for some computer enthusiasts!

Given the range and degree of problems that can occur with autism it is difficult to describe some computer software and resources as being “for autism”. It is better to know and understand a pupil’s needs, consider the range of ICT resources that are available and match them, if possible. It can be helpful to consider the different ways that computers can be used and how they can be adapted to support special educational needs.

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