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Title: The Knowledge and Preferences of Parents/Carers of Autistic Children and Young People about Technology Devices.
Authors: Kouroupa, Athanasia (AUTHOR), Irvine, Karen (AUTHOR), Mengoni, Silvana E. (AUTHOR), Sharma, Shivani (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. May2026, Vol. 56 Issue 5, p1775-1785. 11p.
Subjects: Treatment of autism, Health literacy, Smartphones, Therapeutics, Questionnaires, Content analysis, Decision making, Pocket computers, Sensory disorders, Anxiety, Descriptive statistics, Assistive technology, Virtual reality, Intellectual disabilities, International relations, Robotics, Computers in medicine, Statistics, Asperger's syndrome, Parents of children with disabilities, Psychology of caregivers, Comparative studies, Data analysis software, Psychosocial factors, Patients' attitudes, Adolescence, Children
Abstract: This study explored parents'/carers' knowledge, interest, and preferences towards technology devices as support mediums for autistic children, the reasoning behind any choice and the factors associated with the most preferred technology device. Technology devices were conceptualised as smartphones, iPods, tablets, virtual reality, robots, and 'other' for participants to list their own further interpretations of technology devices. Survey data were collected from 267 parents/carers of autistic children aged 2–18 years internationally between May to October 2020. Parents/carers of autistic children and young people were aware of, interested in and mostly preferred the use of tablets because of their convenience and ease of use. They least preferred virtual reality followed by robots due to both being overwhelming, cold, inconvenient to transport and expensive. Robots, in particular, were unknown to respondents. The data suggested that some technology devices as a support medium are not widely known to families of autistic children and young people in support programmes. Technology devices need to be financially approachable and achieve a high standard of design to engage users. Future research should focus on gathering evidence from the autistic community about their preferences and views of technology devices as a medium in autism support programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: This study explored parents'/carers' knowledge, interest, and preferences towards technology devices as support mediums for autistic children, the reasoning behind any choice and the factors associated with the most preferred technology device. Technology devices were conceptualised as smartphones, iPods, tablets, virtual reality, robots, and 'other' for participants to list their own further interpretations of technology devices. Survey data were collected from 267 parents/carers of autistic children aged 2–18 years internationally between May to October 2020. Parents/carers of autistic children and young people were aware of, interested in and mostly preferred the use of tablets because of their convenience and ease of use. They least preferred virtual reality followed by robots due to both being overwhelming, cold, inconvenient to transport and expensive. Robots, in particular, were unknown to respondents. The data suggested that some technology devices as a support medium are not widely known to families of autistic children and young people in support programmes. Technology devices need to be financially approachable and achieve a high standard of design to engage users. Future research should focus on gathering evidence from the autistic community about their preferences and views of technology devices as a medium in autism support programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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