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Autism Theory and Technology

MAS.771 · Media Arts and Sciences · Graduate · Spring 2011

Prof. Rosalind W. Picard, Dr. Matthew Goodwin

MIT · Tier 1

This course illuminates current theories about autism together with challenges faced by people on the autism spectrum. Theories in communicating, interacting socially, managing cognitive and affective overload, and achieving independent lifestyles are covered. In parallel, the course presents state-of-the-art technologies being developed for helping improve both theoretical understanding and practical outcomes. Participants are expected to meet and interact with people on the autism spectrum. W…

Educational TechnologyMental HealthComputer SciencePsychologyUser ExperienceEngineering

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Prof. Rosalind W. Picard, Dr. Matthew Goodwin. MAS.771 Autism Theory and Technology. Spring 2011. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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