Abstract
The aim of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of a meta-cognitive intervention program that uses virtual reality training (VAP-S) to improve the implementation of a shopping task among adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study included 56 adolescents aged 11-19 with ASD, of which 37 performed the intervention program while the remaining 25 formed a control group who continued with the regular therapeutic program. To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention program, the outcome measures included diagnostic tools for evaluation of cognitive and meta-cognitive functions as well as a performance-based evaluation to assess the shopping task. The results show significant improvement of the intervention group compared to the control group in several indices, indicating great promise for intervention programs based on virtual technology for improving the independency and community participation among adolescents with ASD.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2017 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2017 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509030538 |
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| State | Published - 10 Aug 2017 |
| Event | 2017 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2017 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 19 Jun 2017 → 22 Jun 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR |
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| Volume | 2017-June |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2331-9569 |
Conference
| Conference | 2017 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Montreal |
| Period | 19/06/17 → 22/06/17 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 IEEE.
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Daily activities
- VAP-S
- Virtual Reality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Computer Networks and Communications
