Mobile tool to develop skills of communication in children with autism spectrum disorder

• Autores: Guzman Condor, Raul J., Huayna Dueñas, Ana M.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/24126
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpcsis/article/view/24126
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Autism Spectrum Disorder; PECS; Pictures; Mobile Application; Trastorno de Espectro Autista; Imágenes; Aplicación Móvil

Infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) need special therapies and tools to develop their skills. In many cases, these are not available due to socioeconomic factors, Picture Ex-change Communication System (PECS) is one of the most used tools due to its ease of use and good results. In this study we propose a methodology for developing a mobile application for interaction of infants with ASD with six phases, simultaneously we have created a technological tool called CMI, a mobile application for interaction of infants with ASD that adopts all the features of the traditional PECS and adding new functionalities. Twenty-five infants of varying severity participated in its implementation and received family support for more than a month. The results showed that there was an improvement of more than 15% in the preparation of materials, a reduction in the complexity of use and an increase in the quality of this tool compared to others. Likewise, there was a 10% increase in the development of social and communication skills, as well as a decrease in economic costs of more than 28% due to the fact that the tool is free and available to families.