The SIG in 2014 in Atlanta, USA  was attended by 51 delegates from a wide variety of nationalities and professional backgrounds. 

The organisers were Sue Fletcher-Watson, Mari MacFarland, Ouriel Grynszpan and Gregory Abowd.

The SIG was divided into small, interdisciplinary groups to consider research questions identified in advance, building on the outcome of the 2013 meeting. Each group was asked to construct, in note form, a project to address their given research question. The goal was to inspire further collaborative research incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives and excellence in methodology. 

Proposals

1. Developing a framework to reconcile a time-consuming rigorous evaluation process with the fast-paced development of technological intervention
2. Is the value of technology enhanced by combination with interpersonal interventions or other traditional methods?
3. Creating tools to guide families, teachers or practitioners on how to use technology with users with autism.
4. What are the most appropriate instruments and meaningful variables for measuring the outcomes of technology based interventions?
5. Maximising the impact of continuous data collection during technology-based intervention, education or recreation studies.
6. How can we evaluate the benefits and costs of technology use in order to define best practice at home, in the classroom or in clinical use?
7. Developing or using technology to support people with autism in rural communities.
8. Can technology be used to support people with ASD as they grow old?
9. Using technology to support the needs of teenagers and adults with ASD.
10. Is it necessary to design technologies for users with ASD with specific autism-friendly features?

You can download a copy of the SIG 2014 Presentation slides and view them below.