Integrating Multimedia into Autism Intervention

Multimedia-based instruction (MBI) has been playing an increasingly important role in interventions to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) initiate conversations, improve "play" skills, and practice social conventions. However, it\´s important for MBI apps to integrate and enhance established evidence-based approaches. With the support of the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of Kentucky have started a program to integrate novel multimedia technologies into evidence-based interventions. This summary of the methods and tools they\´ve studied the past few years reviews some of the important lessons learned.