Supporting and engaging students with autism April is National
Autism Awareness Month, and we’d like to acknowledge the many
educators who are using technology to open up the lines of
communication and increase engagement for students with autism.
And there are so many successes to celebrate – whether its
teachers using SMART products to help students experience
greater independence completing tasks, improve their social
interactions or express their feelings. Research is also showing
the impact of technology, like interactive whiteboards, on
supporting and engaging students with autism. For instance, a
2007 research project, conducted at Kettering City Schools of
Ohio, showed that after one school year of language arts
instruction with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard, students
with autism demonstrated more accurate and appropriate responses
to questions, and increased participation and instruction.
Autism diagnoses continues to rise It’s becoming more critical
than ever to create and sustain learning en