Technologies for Intervention in Autism: Current Knowledge and Research Framework

This chapter begins by compiling some figures related to the number of publications, which reflect the current dimension of research efforts around technologies and autism. The main lines of research related to the use of technology in the intervention are also summarised, and the main potential advantages of technologies for intervention in autism are explored, related to their visual nature and predictability, as well as their possible risks. Other potential benefits, such as the generalisation of learning and possibilities for the personalisation of technology-supported interventions, are also discussed.