Professional and Parental Attitudes Toward iPad Application Use in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 174-181

  Clark, Megan L E ^a   Austin, David W ^b   Craike, Melinda J ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

attitudes; autism spectrum disorder (ASD); behavior; children; computer self efficacy; education; information and communication technologies (ICT); intervention; iPad applications; parents; professionals; skill level; technology related anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUTISM; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84938510758     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357614537353     Document Type: Article

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