Technological Innovations in the Education and Treatment of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

IF 1.3 Q3 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Pub Date : 2023-07-19 DOI:10.1007/s41252-023-00349-y

Russell Lang, Laurie McLay

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Abstract

Objectives

As technological innovations continue to emerge, the range of potential applications for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is widening. In this article, we introduce a special issue on technological innovations in the education and treatment of persons with IDD.

Method

For this special issue, we sought empirical studies, literature reviews, and program descriptions that focused on the use of technology (e.g., artificial intelligence, virtual reality, telehealth, portable smart devices, advanced language models) to improve the quality of life of people with IDD.

Results

Articles accepted for this special issue included (a) intervention studies and systematic reviews focused on applications of technology to improve daily living skills, social interactions, and communication, as well as mobility and occupational skills; (b) program descriptions involving telehealth service delivery to support families and train clinicians; (c) an empirical study utilizing technology to measure biophysical variables (heart rate variability) to inform behavioral assessment; and (d) a commentary on the potential of advanced language models.

Conclusion

Technological advances continue to inspire research aimed at improving the quality of life of people with IDD.

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智力和发育障碍者教育和治疗方面的技术创新

目标随着技术创新的不断涌现，智力和发育障碍患者的潜在应用范围正在扩大。在这篇文章中，我们介绍了一期关于IDD患者教育和治疗技术创新的特刊。方法在本期特刊中，我们寻求实证研究、文献综述和程序描述，重点关注技术（如人工智能、虚拟现实、远程医疗、便携式智能设备、高级语言模型）的使用，以提高IDD患者的生活质量。结果本期特刊接受的文章包括：（a）干预研究和系统综述，重点关注技术应用于提高日常生活技能、社交和沟通，以及流动性和职业技能；（b）涉及提供远程医疗服务以支持家庭和培训临床医生的项目描述；（c）一项利用技术测量生物物理变量（心率变异性）为行为评估提供信息的实证研究；以及（d）关于高级语言模式潜力的评论。结论技术进步继续激励着旨在提高IDD患者生活质量的研究。

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Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

0.00%

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期刊介绍： Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders publishes high-quality research in the broad area of neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan. Study participants may include individuals with:Intellectual and developmental disabilitiesGlobal developmental delayCommunication disordersLanguage disordersSpeech sound disordersChildhood-onset fluency disorders (e.g., stuttering)Social (e.g., pragmatic) communication disordersUnspecified communication disordersAutism spectrum disorder (ASD)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specified and unspecifiedSpecific learning disordersMotor disordersDevelopmental coordination disordersStereotypic movement disorderTic disorders, specified and unspecifiedOther neurodevelopmental disorders, specified and unspecifiedPapers may also include studies of participants with neurodegenerative disorders that lead to a decline in intellectual functioning, including Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal degeneration, Huntington’s disease, and progressive supranuclear palsy. The journal includes empirical, theoretical and review papers on a large variety of issues, populations, and domains, including but not limited to: diagnosis; incidence and prevalence; and educational, pharmacological, behavioral and cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and psychosocial interventions across the life span. Animal models of basic research that inform the understanding and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders are also welcomed. The journal is multidisciplinary and multi-theoretical, and encourages research from multiple specialties in the social sciences using quantitative and mixed-method research methodologies.