Banca de DEFESA: WILLIAN DA COSTA CHIMURA

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STUDENT : WILLIAN DA COSTA CHIMURA
DATE: 02/10/2024
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: meet.google.com/zmh-gnbo-drk
TITLE:

DESENVOLVIMENTO DE SISTEMA PARA INTERVENÇÕES BASEADAS EM TECNOLOGIA PARA AUTISMO

KEY WORDS:

autism; technology-based intervention; applied behavior analysis; discrete trial teaching; design science research.

PAGES: 140
BIG AREA: Ciências Exatas e da Terra
AREA: Ciência da Computação
SUMMARY:

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by atypical socialization and
behavioral patterns, and also associated with a series of learning peculiarities.
Despite public policies that ensure the inclusion of autistic students in various social
spheres, it has been challenging for the educational system to effectively include
them. It is understood that for successful inclusion, the dissemination and adoption of
practices based on scientific evidence is one of the most important factors. Given this
scenario, there is a growing interest in developing specialized technologies to assist
in the teaching process of these students. With this in mind, the present research
aims to develop a technology to assist autism interventions, incorporating concepts
of well-established evidence-based practices. The employed research methods
follow those proposed by Design Science Research Methodology and its theoretical
framework relies mainly on Applied Behavior Analysis, since there is a substantial
amount of studies demonstrating that practices based on this science can contribute
to various outcomes among this population. The developed product was validated
through consultation with specialized professionals, and subsequently evaluated
through interventions based on it. Interventions were conducted for four autistic
participants with different profiles, following the logic of single-subject experimental
designs when applicable. The collected data was analyzed in order to assert the
technology’s effectiveness, which suggests that benefits were achieved for 3 of the 4
participants. Challenges encountered during the development process and the
employed interventions are also discussed.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1612471 - MARCIA HAFELE ISLABAO FRANCO
Interno - 1768558 - RODRIGO PRESTES MACHADO
Interna - 1768437 - MARCIA AMARAL CORREA UGHINI VILLARROEL
Externo à Instituição - RICARDO ZORZETTO NICOLIELLO VÊNCIO - USP