ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION: ANALYSIS OF APPLICATIONS AS A TOOL FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Abstract

In this research, an analysis was made of the applications EduEdu, Matraquinha, Mita and Rotina Divertida, seeking to observe whether these apps can be used in the teaching and learning process of students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), taking into account the educational needs, that contribute to the development of a child, through games and recreational activities, which strengthen cognitive capacity, the communication process, fun interaction and organization of daily tasks. Therefore, to promote this research, authors ARAGÃO; JUNIOR and ZAQUEL (2019) who contribute to research on the use of applications in the education of children with ASD, so that the study carried out on this type of technology, contributed to the construction of the methodology, which shows through a system of notes , the applications that have the resources mentioned in the table prepared, offering the teacher data to choose the best app for what he wants, which made it possible to conclude that these applications can be very useful in the child's schooling, since they are more playful for the eyes, in addition to being accessible and practical, however, the teacher must be aware of the student's needs, analyzing which application best fits their particularities.