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Information Technology for Students with Autism

SISN.
2018;
Volume 901
: pp. 76 - 88
Authors: 

Vasyl Andrunyk, Tetiana Shestakevych, Volodymyr Pasichnyk, Nataliia Kunanets

Department of information networks and systems, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 12, S. Bandery Str., Lviv, 79013, UKRAINE

E-mail:

  1. Vasyl.A.Andrunyk@lpnu.ua,
  2. tetiana.v.shestakevych@lpnu.ua,
  3. Volodymyr.V.Pasichnyk@lpnu.ua,
  4. nek.lviv@gmail.com

One of the most effective ways of socializing a person with special needs is education. Information technology, that are used for education of children with autism should be designed with taking into account the peculiarities of psychophysical development of such students. Providing a comfortable communication environment, developing social skills is an integral part of teaching students with autism. The study of the developed information technologies enables to identify the most promising directions for the development of such technologies.

information technologies
autism
social skills
traditional education
augmented alternative communication
augmented/virtual reality
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