Teaching to use advanced technologies when communicating to children with autism spectrum disorder

In this research, Applied Behavior Analysis (UDA) based educational programme through communication children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is targeted to equip students with advanced technology skills. The research examined the effectiveness of UDA-based curriculum, children with ASD to communicate through the process of giving the ability to use advanced Technologies. A single-subject multiple probe design across behaviours is used and a 13 year old student with ASD who is trained in Tohum Autism Foundation's special education schoool was selected as a participant. As a training tool for children with ASD an iPad and an iPad app featuring the first Turkish technology, Tohum-I software was used. One of the most important features of the application is that it can be customised according to the needs of the child. The relevant sections of the Application according to the needs of the child's image/photograph can be added as audio and videos. The subject of research in providing the ability to communicate with children with ASD to request the ability to report the most basic skill that can be taught. For this reason, "to mand drink", "to mand for food" and "to mand for toilet" is selected as the target communication behaviors, and teaching students the basic principles of this Effiancy data werebehavior is planned in consideration of the basic principles of the teaching of students. Efficancy data were collected at baseline, probe, intervention and generalization. The obtained results are analyzed with the graphical method of analysis. Working in the field of social validity data obtained from the opinions of teachers who worked in special education and practice was evaluated. Social validity for the data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed qualitatively and the frequency calculations were made. The starting level of the reliability data between the observers, generalization and monitoring the sessions of in the reliability of the data collected in the implementation phase analysis of the starting level and in the implementation phase were collected and analyzed. The effectiveness of the findings of the UDA research-based curriculum was effective in teaching the skills of using advanced technology to mand. In practice sessions organized between 2nd and the 5th week after the termination of the implementation phase, the participant learned skills that can generalize to different people, and preserve the permanence of observed learned skills. Social validity of research findings presented in the context of special education teachers who work in the field of the research has shown that positive opinions regarding the teaching process. The subject in the light of the findings were discussed and made suggestions. Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorders, communication, advanced technology, mand