Intervenție psihopedagogică asistată de tehnologie la un copil cu Sindrom Aicardi-Goutières
Technology-Assisted Psychopedagogical Intervention in a Child with Aicardi–Goutières Syndrome
Narcisa Mihaela UDREA CONSTANTINESCU
Abstract
The general objective of the study is to present, in the form of a case study, the results obtained following a psychopedagogical intervention aimed at developing functional communication skills through the use of the AAC Cboard application, in the case of a 12-year-old girl diagnosed with Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome.
Throughout the research, various tools were used, including the Portage Psychomotor Development Scale, the Personalized Intervention Program, Observation Sheets, and Evaluation Sheets.
This paper provides an overview of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome, outlines the study’s objectives and underlying hypotheses, describes the research participant, details the instruments and procedures employed, presents the results obtained, and concludes with the study’s findings and bibliography.
The results highlighted a significant increase in the ability to initiate and maintain interaction, a reduction in frustration-related behaviors and more active involvement in communication activities.
In conclusion, the proposed intervention clearly contributed to achieving the general objective of the study and validated the importance of using assistive technologies to support communication in children with special educational needs.
Keywords: Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome, Aicardi Syndrome, Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems, Cboard AAC application
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DOI:10.26744/rrttlc.2026.12.1.04
Published on line: 03/31/2026
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