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ERIC Number: EJ1184396
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Understanding Performance and Verbal-Communication of Children with ASD in a Collaborative Virtual Environment
Zhang, Lian; Warren, Zachary; Swanson, Amy; Weitlauf, Amy; Sarkar, Nilanjan
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v48 n8 p2779-2789 Aug 2018
Collaborative virtual environments (CVEs), which allow naturalistic communication between two or more individuals in a shared virtual environment, hold promise as a tool for measuring and promoting social communication between peers. In this work, a CVE platform and a set of CVE-based collaborative games are designed for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Two groups (7 ASD/TD pairs; 7 TD/TD pairs) participated in a pilot study to establish system feasibility and tolerability. We also designed a methodology for capturing meaningful metrics of social communication. Based on these metrics, we found improved game performance and trends in communication of these participants over time. Although preliminary, these results provide important insights on CVE-based interaction for ASD intervention.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS); National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R01MH09110201A1; 1R21MH11154801