Immersive Virtual Reality in Improving Communication Skills in Children with Autism

Halabi, Osama; El-Seoud, Samir Abou; Alja’am, Jihad Mohamad; Alpona, Hena; Al-Hemadi, Moza; Al-Hassan, Dabia

doi:10.3991/ijim.v11i2.6555

Cited by 22 publications

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“…Due to the 360-degree virtual environment, a participant would have to turn his/her head up to 60 degrees left or right to see all avatars in the scene. Vizard is also used in [44,58] to create virtual reality scenes.…”

Section: Virtual Reality Systems/devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Technology-Facilitated Diagnosis and Treatment of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Engineering Perspective

Liu

Zhao

et al. 2017

Applied Sciences

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Abstract:The rapid development of computer and robotic technologies in the last decade is giving hope to perform earlier and more accurate diagnoses of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and more effective, consistent, and cost-conscious treatment. Besides the reduced cost, the main benefit of using technology to facilitate treatment is that stimuli produced during each session of the treatment can be controlled, which not only guarantees consistency across different sessions, but also makes it possible to focus on a single phenomenon, which is difficult even for a trained professional to perform, and deliver the stimuli according to the treatment plan. In this article, we provide a comprehensive review of research on recent technology-facilitated diagnosis and treat of children and adults with ASD. Different from existing reviews on this topic, which predominantly concern clinical issues, we focus on the engineering perspective of autism studies. All technology facilitated systems used for autism studies can be modeled as human machine interactive systems where one or more participants would constitute as the human component, and a computer-based or a robotic-based system would be the machine component. Based on this model, we organize our review with the following questions: (1) What are presented to the participants in the studies and how are the content and delivery methods enabled by technologies? (2) How are the reactions/inputs collected from the participants in response to the stimuli in the studies? (3) Are the experimental procedure and programs presented to participants dynamically adjustable based on the responses from the participants, and if so, how? and (4) How are the programs assessed?

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Section: Virtual Reality Systems/devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Technology-Facilitated Diagnosis and Treatment of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Engineering Perspective

Liu

Zhao

et al. 2017

Applied Sciences

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“…Eleven studies proposed one task, three studies proposed two tasks, three studies proposed three tasks, one study proposed four tasks, and one study proposed seven tasks. Overall, the proposed tasks can be categorized as follows: matching games whose aim is to correctly associate items [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ]; daily routine games whose aim is to exercise in tasks such as activities of daily living, shopping, greeting, drawing, evacuating by fire, signs recognizing, eye gazing [ 23 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 ]; collaborative games whose aim is to cooperate to complete some tasks [ 15 , 16 ]; mathematical games whose aim is to correctly perform arithmetical operations [ 48 ]; labyrinth games whose aim is to correctly reach the end of the path [ 14 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In general, used stimuli include pictures, words, numbers, and avatars. Among studies involving one task, one study used a matching game with geometric pictures stimuli [ 34 ]; one study used a mathematical game with numerical stimuli [ 48 ]; one study used a daily routine game with avatar stimuli [ 42 ]; two studies used a matching game with picture stimuli [ 35 , 36 ]; four studies used a daily routine game with picture stimuli [ 43 , 44 , 46 , 47 ]; one study used a daily routine game with picture and word stimuli [ 45 ]; one study used a labyrinth game with picture stimuli [ 14 ].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

LEAP Motion Technology and Psychology: A Mini-Review on Hand Movements Sensing for Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Colombini

Duradoni

Carpi

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Technological advancement is constantly evolving, and it is also developing in the mental health field. Various applications, often based on virtual reality, have been implemented to carry out psychological assessments and interventions, using innovative human–machine interaction systems. In this context, the LEAP Motion sensing technology has raised interest, since it allows for more natural interactions with digital contents, via an optical tracking of hand and finger movements. Recent research has considered LEAP Motion features in virtual-reality-based systems, to meet specific needs of different clinical populations, varying in age and type of disorder. The present paper carried out a systematic mini-review of the available literature using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The inclusion criteria were (i) publication date between 2013 and 2020, (ii) being an empirical study or project report, (iii) written in English or Italian languages, (iv) published in a scholarly peer-reviewed journal and/or conference proceedings, and (v) assessing LEAP Motion intervention for four specific psychological domains (i.e., autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, dementia, and mild cognitive impairment), objectively. Nineteen eligible empirical studies were included. Overall, results show that protocols for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder can promote psychomotor and psychosocial rehabilitation in contexts that stimulate learning. Moreover, virtual reality and LEAP Motion seem promising for the assessment and screening of functional abilities in dementia and mild cognitive impairment. As evidence is, however, still limited, deeper investigations are needed to assess the full potential of the LEAP Motion technology, possibly extending its applications. This is relevant, considering the role that virtual reality could have in overcoming barriers to access assessment, therapies, and smart monitoring.

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“…It has been found that verbal communication is an important factor for acceptability by users . VR is being studied as a method for improving communication skills and stimulus response in certain settings …”

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confidence: 99%

Virtual Reality as an Interview Technique in Evaluation of Emergency Medicine Applicants

Crawford

Monks

Wells

2018

AEM Education and Training

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Need for Innovation: Current interviewing strategies and the standardized letter of evaluation may not provide enough insight into preferred resident characteristics. Emergency medicine (EM) residency programs are challenged with identifying trainees who can problem solve, communicate, and work well with fellow health professionals.Background: Structured interviews have previously been used and can help predict success but candidates have reported a negative impression with their use.Objective of Innovation: This structured virtual reality (VR) interviewing method was designed so that interviewers can observe the communication abilities, subtle personality traits, and teamwork skills of applicants interviewed at an EM residency program. Development Process:A consumer VR headset became available and in combination with an interactive team game was incorporated into a standardized team-based interview session. This session was designed to allow observation of candidates' communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills.Implementation Phase: Surveys were collected to examine the satisfaction of EM residency applicants who participated in this novel standardized interviewing method using a VR headset. After the submission of rank lists, but prior to Match Day, those who interviewed were e-mailed a voluntary, anonymous, and confidential survey asking about their interview experience, specifically about the VR portion. The survey was sent to 102 applicants with 63 responses for a 62% response rate at the completion of the 2015 to 2016 interview season.Outcomes: Overall study findings suggested that participants had a highly favorable impression of the VR portion of the interview. Specifically, participants reported that this interview technique was appropriate and worthwhile. Additionally, participants attested that the Oculus portion of the interview gave insight to their work ethic, personality, and communication skills and how they work with others.Reflective Discussion: The novel interviewing method used in this study allowed interviewers to gain insight beyond that of the paperwork and brief face-to-face interaction. Study findings suggest that interviewees accepted the use of this novel interview method. It has been incorporated into our interview process for three consecutive years.

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Immersive Virtual Reality in Improving Communication Skills in Children with Autism

Cited by 22 publications

References 3 publications

Technology-Facilitated Diagnosis and Treatment of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Engineering Perspective

Technology-Facilitated Diagnosis and Treatment of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Engineering Perspective

LEAP Motion Technology and Psychology: A Mini-Review on Hand Movements Sensing for Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Virtual Reality as an Interview Technique in Evaluation of Emergency Medicine Applicants

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