Reflection # 11: Autism Podcast

 The podcast I listened to today was one that was recommended to me by one of my teachers who teaches  about special education. The podcast is about Autism and the host, Michael Bole, is a father of a son with Autism. On the podcast I listened to, Michael interviewed a guy by the name of Dan Tedesco who also has a son with Autism. Dan works for a company that produces apps specifically for children with Autism. The app they were discussing today is called Autism Track. This app is basically a journaling tool that allows caregivers to track how their child is doing throughout the day. Its purpose is to track the child's symptoms throughout the day, specific behaviors they are exhibiting, what treatment options they are being given, etc. By tracking this information it provides the parents with a better picture of what interventions and strategies are working for their child and which aren't. Autism Track is a tool that is suppose to help guide parents through the journey of Autism treatment. This app can also look at the types of medical treatments that are being used and how those are affecting certain behaviors and can also rate behaviors and symptoms that are exhibited during the day. Autism Track is network based and requires a server connection. This feature allows multiple caregivers access to the child so that more can be involved in treatment of the child. The data that is collected is reported in a numerical format and shows trend lines that are occurring.