Although it is still early to draw a conclusion , available studies are showing promise for use of mobile device apps for treatment of individuals with ASD .
OBJECTIVE The current study was performed to assess the evidence for effects of therapeutic intervention with mobile device applications ( apps ) for individuals with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) .
An Evaluation of a Mobile Application Designed to Teach Receptive Language Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a mobile application , Camp Discovery , design ed to teach receptive language skills to children with autism spectrum disorder based on the principles of applied behavior analysis . Participants ( N = 28 ) were r and omly assigned to an immediate-treatment or a delayed-treatment control group . The treatment group made significant gains , p < .001 , M = 58.1 , SE = 7.54 , following 4 weeks of interaction with the application as compared to the control group , M = 8.4 , SE = 2.13 . Secondary analyses revealed significant gains in the control group after using the application and maintenance of acquired skills in the treatment group after application usage was discontinued . Findings suggest that the application effectively teaches the targeted skills
Although it is still early to draw a conclusion , available studies are showing promise for use of mobile device apps for treatment of individuals with ASD .
OBJECTIVE The current study was performed to assess the evidence for effects of therapeutic intervention with mobile device applications ( apps ) for individuals with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) .