@misc{10481/68360,
year = {2021},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/68360},
abstract = {It is crucial for families and professionals to promote basic instrumental skills in children
with autism, as these skills can help with comprehensive growth and development, and are a
starting point in acquiring the essential tools needed for one to live an independent and successful
life, These skills include oral language, reading, writing, and mathematics. Therefore, given that
ICT and mobile applications (apps) are effective tools that offer suitable content, and are designed
exclusively for people with this disorder, working on these skills with apps is an interesting option
that is worthy of our attention. We analyzed 88 apps that focused on these skills, through a duly
validated system of indicators, calculating frequencies, percentages, measures of central tendency
and dispersion, and non-parametric contrast statistics. The app search was carried out in the
Google Play Store, with the keyword “autism”, in English and in Spanish. Most of the apps focused
on aspects linked to oral language and reading, but few were aimed at reading and mathematics. In
addition to the apps’ lack of specialization in the last two skills, the vast majority did not specify
the age group for which their content was intended.},
organization = {University of Granada and Spanish Ministry of Education,
Innovation, and Universities (aid for university teacher training (FPU19/00026))},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Autism},
keywords = {Special education},
keywords = {ICT},
keywords = {Educational technology},
keywords = {Mobile educational services},
keywords = {Computer applications},
keywords = {Apps},
keywords = {Assessment},
keywords = {Educational indicators},
keywords = {Measuring instruments},
title = {Assessment of Apps Aimed at Developing Basic Instrumental Skills in Autistic Children and Teenagers},
doi = {10.3390/math9091032},
author = {Gallardo Montes, Carmen del Pilar and Caurcel Cara, María Jesús and Crisol Moya, Emilio and Jarque Fernández, Sonia},
}