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Case study addresses computer-assisted instruction and interpersonal activities for students with ASD

The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) is a federally-funded center that aims to advance tech innovations for ALL students and frequently highlights useful tools and how they are used in schools. Recently, NCTI posted a case study of TeachTown, a "system incorporating therapeutic curriculum aimed at children with autism and other special populations developmentally aged 2-7...It is designed to build receptive language, cognitive and academic abilities. Additionally, it teaches social interaction skills such as comprehending facial expressions and eye gaze and developing friendship skills."

The case study (which focuses on Los Angeles schools) addresses not only the computer-assisted instruction within the TeachTown system, but also the interpersonal activities that the teachers conducted with children. Read more at http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/index.php/2009/07/20/case-teaching-children-with-autism-through-technology/

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