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ICT and AT development has been driven by computer specialists over the last decades focusing on more general needs of users with disabilities. This has led to a number of new tools and approaches which often do not meet with the very specific practice of inclusion of people with autism.

New internet and (social) Web technologies allow a better and easier, even user (teachers, psychologists, experts) driven adaptation and development of tools and assistive functionalities.

This STS invites an interdisciplinary panel users, educators, Researchers and developers to present new ideas, concepts, approaches and tools. It intends to bring together a group of interested parties aiming at an interdisciplinary approach which is critical for the support of people with autism.

• Diagnostic and assessment tools;
• New Educational Concepts, Media and Tools;
• Early learning tools;
• Alternative input devices;
• Virtual reality and autism;
• Games and game based learning;
• User needs analysis;
• New media applications for learning and teaching: literacy and language, social skills, science and math, daily living skills
  Reading, Writing, Recording
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Monitoring and alerting;
• Behavior pattern detection and recording for better condition management; and 
• Online collaborative assistance environments for people with autism.

 STS Charis:

Andy Koronios, University of South Australia, AU
Paul Trehin, World Autism Orgnisation, BE