BFP2 Task 1.docx Technology Use in Students with ASD BFP2 (0117) Task 1 A Written Pro

BFP2 Task 1.docx    Technology Use in Students with ASD  BFP2 (0117) Task 1  A Written Project Presented to the Faculty of the Teachers College   of Western Governors University   Research Topic  Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, referred to as ASD, often have language impairments and deficits in executive functioning which impact the students ability to initiate and generalize across settings.  These deficits can be a barrier for students when attempting to learn new skills. Despite being taught a skill from an educator over and over, students with ASD, are often unable to perform the skill independently.  Perhaps a study that investigates the use of visual supports to increase student achievement will be a solution to this problem.  Original Data Collection Instrument  The data collection instrument used for this study is a questionnaire. The participants for this study will be the parents or gua