Digital information and communication technologies as mediators in the literacy of people with the autism spectrum disorder: A systematic literature review

Abstract

This research aims at discussing the use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies in the literacy and learning process of people with the Autism Spectrum Disorder. As a methodological procedure, a survey of the national scientific articles published between 2014 and 2019 was made available in the Portal of Capes and Scielo journals. To do so, an advanced search was performed, combining the descriptors Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Technology, Literacy, Education, Learning and Software. The texts were selected according to inclusion criteria: national surveys that investigated the use of these technologies for literacy and learning of people with the disorder published between 2014 and 2019. As exclusion criteria: health-related articles; studies in which the Digital Information and Communication Technologies were used with people without the disorder and articles repeated in both databases. As a result, 198 papers were found and, after analysis and application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, there were seven works that contemplated the theme. The studies analyzed demonstrated the contributions of technologies for literacy and learning of people with the disorder in question, but there is still more research needs to be done in this area.