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Publication Date: 2013
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Virtual-Reality-Based Social Interaction Training for Children with High-Functioning Autism
Ke, Fengfeng; Im, Tami
Journal of Educational Research, v106 n6 p441-461 2013
Employing the multiple-baseline across-subjects design, the authors examined the implementation and potential effect of a virtual-reality-based social interaction program on the interaction and communication performance of children with high functioning autism. The data were collected via behavior observation and analysis, questionnaires, and interviewing. The children participants demonstrated increased performance of responding, initiation, greeting, and positive conversation-ending during the intervention, and improved social competence measures after the intervention. The study also contributed salient themes on the adaptive design of a virtual-reality-based learning environment for learners with special needs. The study findings should extend the discussion on the design and usage of technology-supported informal learning environment for children with diverse characteristics and learning needs.
Descriptors: Autism, Computer Simulation, Interaction, Social Development, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Communication, Children, Observation, Child Behavior, Questionnaires, Interviews, Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Elementary School Students, Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Communication, Dining Facilities, Recreational Activities, Social Behavior, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5
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Language: English
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