Educational videos on digital tools used by autistic children

The researchers and students of the high school of social work and health (EESPlHES-SO) and the School of Social and Pedagogical Studies (HES-SO - Lausanne) created four audio-visual resources. The objective of these resources is to document the best pratices implemented in Switzerland and to make them available to a wide audience.

These resources address a number of themes: two present digital tools that make it possible for children to communicate and develop an oral language: assistive technology and Proloquo2Go application. One resource documents the way in which applications can be used to help children learn about feelings. The last resource illustrates the use of the çATED application by an autistic adult to better organise everyday life. This educational software was created in collaboration with a training and video production company that employs autistic people.

In addition to thises videos, research team members and education professionals co-wrote articles published social word journals.

Let's Focus on Communication

Assistive communication devices are communication aids that allow children to interact with the people around them. This video shows a special education teacher using a device in her work environment. Also, a speech therapist talks about the usefulness of the device.
This video was made as part of a bachelor’s degree project by Alexandra Straub, Cédric Mathis and Chloé Grenier (EESP / HES-SO).

Their paper contains additional information on the subject. 

What is Proloquo2Go?

The Proloquo2Go application is available for tablets. Children can use the application to communicate with the people around them. The video shows how it is used for daily activities.  A teacher at a school for children with autism spectrum disorder also describes the benefits and limitations of the app that he has observed in the classroom.

This video was made as part of a bachelor’s degree project by Mélanie Arnoldi, Emilie Bérard and Izabela Andrade Silva (EESP / HES-SO).

Their paper contains additional information on the subject.

Using ÇaTed to Organise My Daily Activities

The ÇaTed application was designed to assist people with their daily activities.

This video illustrates how an adult with an autism spectrum disorder uses the app during daily activities.

This video was made as part of a bachelor’s degree project by Stefanizzi Sonia and Wüthrich Carolane (EESP / HES-SO).

Their paper contains additional information on the subject.

Autimo: the emotions app 

Most people with Autism Spectrum Disorder have difficulty "picking-up" on other people’s emotions of others. This video shows how a special education teacher uses the Autimo app as a teaching aid. She describes how she has integrated the application into her practice.

This video was made as part of a bachelor’s degree project by Anne Grosvernier, Bach Julie, Linder Lauriane and Zacchina Sabrina (EESP / HES-SO).

Their paper contains additional information on the subject.