L’utilisation de la technologie mobile pour réduire les comportements d’autostimulation chez les enfants ayant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme
Many children with ASD engage in stereotypy, which may interfere with learning, socialization as well as adaptive functioning. Although behavioral interventions have been known to effectively reduce stereotypy in children with ASD, these types of interventions are not accessible to all families. In response to this issue, the purpose of our study was to evaluate the effects of the iSTIM, an iOS application designed to support parents in the reduction of stereotypy in their child with ASD. We used a series of AB designs to determine the effectiveness of iSTIM on stereotypy and appropriate behavior in seven families. The use of iSTIM by the parents led to a reduction in stereotypy for six of our seven participants as well as an increase in an alternative appropriate behavior in their three children. Our results indicate that the use of technology may be a cost effective and easily accessible method for parents to reduce stereotypy in children with ASD.
Formation des parents Behavioral interventions Parent training Stereotypy Technology