Abstract:

We live in a global world, full of new challenges related to inclusion and development. This work highlights the importance of using technology as key in the teaching/learning experience of people with autism, providing a way for development and maximising their social and professional insertion.

Multiple research works with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ADS) students have shown the benefits produced by the use of physical and visual materials for arithmetic operations learning (Cihak y Foust, 2008, Rockwell, Griffiny Jones, 2011).

Additionally, the usage of augmentative systems with pictograms is beneficial and facilitates the communications of people with this kind of limitation (Mirenda, 2003 y Llorca, M., Plasencia, I. C. y Rodríguez, P., 2009).

The world is increasingly reliant on technologies for all kinds of tasks and these must be extended to the education/training of people with autism, promoting their social and professional inclusion, becoming first-class citizens in their own right.

It is paramount to understand the challenges posed by technology and embrace the benefits and hurdles of this process.

In this case, we have found this as crucial and a complement to all development processes, such as communication, social behaviour and functional capabilities.
Requirements and uses of technology will play different roles and have different impacts on people's lives over time.

This subject was explored and analysed in this work during the different stages of life, aiming to adapt their usage by people with autism.
We believe that this is an innovative way for people with autism to have different experiences in the realm of learning and training.
On top of that, it is also a way to achieve the ultimate goal of social and professional insertion.

Keywords:

Autism, Technologies, Teaching, Inclusion.