Use the PLAY IT SAFE acronym to teach internet safety rules to teens with ASD¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

PLAY IT SAFE is a nine-letter acronym, adapted from Cerebra.org, that packages concrete internet safety rules for teens with ASD: never share personal information, tell a trusted adult, beware attachments, report discomfort, question online information, take breaks, get permission before spending money, act politely, and keep friends online. The brief says "an acronym called PLAY IT SAFE can be helpful" for teaching these rules.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• An adult or instructor to walk through each letter's rule with the teen

Constraints¶

• Adapted from Cerebra.org; presented as practitioner guidance rather than a validated curriculum

Target Learners¶

• Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in high school

Target Learning Goals¶

• Internet safety knowledge and safe online behavior

Related Strategies¶

• Use visual supports, role playing, and social narratives to teach internet safety to adolescents with ASD

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Clinard, A. (2016, February). Internet Safety for Teens with ASD (Autism at-a-Glance Brief). Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, CSESA Development Team. https://csesa.fpg.unc.edu/