Organisations supporting children with autism spectrum disorders and other neurological developmental conditions have been increasingly using technology to assist with their complex communication and learning needs.
Students collaborated on group projects creating captivating websites and petitions in support of several critical SDGs that included Zero Hunger, Life Below Water, Good Health and Well-Being, Clean Water and Sanitation, Life On Land, Affordable and Clean Energy, and No Poverty
“We use the devices donated by IGT in almost every single class, from preschool circle time up to adult vocational training.”
There is tremendous interest in coding and robotics as career options, and the camp has successfully tapped into and stimulated this even further.
Four girls from Amica House have entered university pursuing bio-medical technology, pre-med, civil engineering and criminology.
Two years after the initial donation to the Cotton Tree Foundation, IGT contributed additional resources through 10 Learn Pad Quatro Tablets and a suite of Special Learning Software.
“IGT believes that providing communities with the tools for accessing knowledge and opportunities is an important element of societal advancement that is essential in this age of instant-social interaction.”
Society should be more accepting when hiring persons with autism, employees need to think about the support and considerations involved and the language and communications differences.
