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Kist, William; Morgan, Kate – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2017
This article examines what that immersion in virtual worlds has looked like for Jason (a pseudonym), a 21-year-old person diagnosed on the autism spectrum who has participated in virtual games since he was 12. Over the four years we have followed Jason, what has been noticeable is not only the increasing communication skills he has demonstrated,…
Descriptors: Autism, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Simulation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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