| SES # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to autism and technology autism |
| 2 | Social interaction deficits and technologies |
| 3 | Communication deficits, technology for facilitating people sense Guest lecturer: John Lester, Community and Education Manager, Linden Lab |
| 4 | Stress in social interaction, technology for monitoring/regulating Guest lecturer: Matthew Goodwin, Groden Center, Providence, RI |
| 5 | Developmental and intervention theories and technologies for early diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment |
| 6 | Project planning |
| 7 | Autistic neural information processing, from attention to social cognition Guest lecturer: Matthew Belmonte, Cornell University |
| 8 | Embodied cognition and imitation/mirroring, relevance to development |
| 9 | Current trends in social skills intervention for higher functioning adolescents on the autism spectrum Guest lecturer: Matt Lerner, Spotlight Program |
| 10 | Autism in context: The 1950s/1960s |
| 11 | Autism in context: Current views of referencing and accommodating autism Guest lecturer: Estee Klar-Wolfond, Autism Acceptance Project |
| 12 | Final project presentations and demonstrations |