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Abstract
Autism is characterized by a great diversity of disabilities and intensities observed in the development of individuals since their infancy. The search for treatment has increased, and new forms of interventions have emerged, including those involving technology. There are many and different technological solutions that aim to help these individuals learn and execute daily activities. The literature presents a large number of papers describing technologies for autism; however, given the volume of primary and secondary studies, it is difficult to have an overview of the existing solutions and gaps to deal with in future researches. Based on this problem, a literature systematic mapping on review studies about technologies to people with autism was carried out. A total of 33 literature review studies (which analyzed 1298 primary studies) were examined. We categorized these studies according to their area, the support offered, the skill to be developed, the user's development phase, and the kind of technology used. Furthermore, we have also organized the research questions that were already covered in studies and their future works. This will help researchers to identify topics and challenges to be explored by new research.
Highlights
It is estimated that 1 in every 160 children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) [4] Autism is described as an invasive developmental disorder that causes life-long difficulties in the social and communicative fields [9]
The treatment for autism should be structured according to the stage of life and specific difficulties faced by the patient [6]
With the progress of technology and its various fields of application, people with autism may rely on the use of technologies that help in the development of their capabilities [7]
Summary
It is estimated that 1 in every 160 children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) [4] Autism is described as an invasive developmental disorder that causes life-long difficulties in the social and communicative fields [9]. The term ‘‘Assistive Technology’’ (AT) is applied to the range of equipment, services, strategies, and practices designed and implemented to ease the functional problems faced by people with disabilities [8], and can help to improve their skills This area of knowledge was considered one of the challenges to be addressed in computing research, The associate editor coordinating the review of this manuscript and approving it for publication was Francisco J. This mapping contribution is to provide for researchers a synthesis of secondary studies’ characteristics as well as, which problems (from autism) and solutions (technologies) they approached This synthesis includes the main sub-areas worked, both concerning autism, seeking which the individuals’ characteristics and comorbidities are focused in those studies, and concerning computation, searching for the most used and developed technologies. The paper is organized as follows: Section II summarizes some concepts and needs associated with individuals with autism; Section III presents the protocol of the systematic mapping; Section IV discusses the results and gaps identified; and Section V presents our final considerations and future work
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