Technology for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Technology.- Including Families in the Equation.- Characteristics of Learners with Autism and Ways Technology Can Provide Benefits.- Applications of Technology for Students with ASD.- Make it and Take it with Applications Software: Sample Technology-Created Activities for Academic and Social Skill Development.- Selecting and Evaluating Technology Tools for Autistic Learners.

Dr. Ennis-Cole, an Associate Professor in the Department of Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas, has degrees in Computer Science and Curriculum & Instruction (emphasis area: Computer Education). She worked in industry as a Programmer for International Business Machines, and spent 6 years at Louisiana State University as a Computer Analyst before accepting a faculty position with The University of North Texas. Dr. Ennis-Cole is included in Outstanding Young Women of America, and she is a Patricia Roberts Harris Fellow, an Image Award Recipient, a recipient of the TCEA Area 10 Excellence with 21st Century Tools Award, and a recipient of the Intel Teach to the Future Certification. She is a member of several state, national, and international organizations including The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, The Association for Educational Communications and Technology, and The International Society for Technology in Education. She has served UNT as a member of the Committee examining the Retention of Women Faculty, Chaired the Who's Who Undergraduate Nominating Committee, and Chaired and Reviewed for the Subcommittee on Instructional Support and Computer Resources and Services. She has worked with both NCATE and SACS Accreditation, Chaired the LT Promotion and Tenure Committee, and served in other capacities. Her research interests include Technology Utilization by Special Populations (Mature Adults, Children in the Primary Grades, and Children in the Autism Spectrum). She developed a special laboratory, TARA, where she gathers data on the technology-using behaviors of children in the Autism Spectrum.