Abstract

COSTA, Matheus Santos; COSTA, Vasti Ferreira Gonçalves  and  JUNIOR, Niltom Vieira. Use of the SpeeCH application as an assistive technology for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a case study. Rev. Educ. Espec. [online]. 2023, vol.36, e70474.  Epub June 26, 2024. ISSN 1984-686X.  https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686x70474.

Assistive technology (AT) has been an important tool in the teaching and learning processes in subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Once introduced in the context of special education, these tools can support autonomy and better assimilation of the contents covered in different teaching contexts. Thus, this paper addresses a case report, in which a preschool-aged subject diagnosed with ASD made use of the SpeeCH application as a AT to aid in the development of his speech and subsequent oral communication. For this, the child was presented with image boards (animals and alphabet) that the application has, for two weeks. While the child was using the application, observations and notes were made of the interactions that the child had with the AT. The results showed that as the child was introduced to the application, their autonomy regarding its usability increased. In view of the above, the present work concluded that the SpeeCH application has the potential to be used as an AT to help the development of speech and orality in subjects diagnosed with ASD.

Keywords : Special education; Learning; Autism..

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