Innovative technology-based interventions for autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis

Grynszpan, Ouriel; Weiss, Patrice L.; Pérez-Díaz, Fernando; Gal, Eynat

doi:10.1177/1362361313476767

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“…The quest to apply VR technology to rehabilitation: tribulations and treasures Emily A. Keshner a and Joyce Fung VR technology has rapidly become a popular approach to physical and psychological interventions that require an individual to actively participate in their environment [1,7,23]. The most popular form of this technology for intervention is focused on the development of games or environments that require particular movement behaviors or provide positive reinforcement to encourage repetition [21].…”

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The quest to apply VR technology to rehabilitation: tribulations and treasures

Keshner

Fung

2017

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Abstract. The papers that follow stem from a symposium presented at the International Society for Posture and Gait Research (ISPGR) in Seville, Spain, in July 2015. Four speakers were charged with presenting their methods of applying virtual reality (VR) technology to obtain meaningful rehabilitation outcomes. The symposium aims to explore characteristics of VR that modify mechanisms supporting motor relearning. Common impairments in posture and gait that can be modulated within virtual environments by employing motor learning concepts, including sensory augmentation and repetition, were examined. Critical overviews of VR applications that address different therapeutic objectives for improving posture and gait in individuals with neurological insult or injury were presented. A further goal was to identify approaches and efforts to bridge the gap between knowledge generation from research and knowledge uptake in clinical practice. Specific objectives of this symposium were that participants be able to: 1) identify benefits and limitations of selecting VR as an intervention tool; 2) discuss how VR relates to principles for motor relearning following neurological insult or injury; and 3) identify areas and methods for future translation of VR technology in clinical and home-based settings. Our symposium concluded that the application of VR technology in assessment, treatment, and research has yielded promising results in transferring learned cognitive and motor skills to more natural environments. VR permits the user to interact with a multidimensional and multisensory environment in real time, and offers the opportunity to provide both standardized and individualized interventions while monitoring behavior.

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The quest to apply VR technology to rehabilitation: tribulations and treasures

Keshner

Fung

2017

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“…Technological interventions for children with autism have been popular across levels of age and IQ (Grynszpan, Weiss, Perez-Diaz & Gal, 2014). However, Parsons (2015) notes the need for careful reflection in such design.…”

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Tablets for two: How dual tablets can facilitate other-awareness and communication in learning disabled children with autism

Holt

Yuill

2017

International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction

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Learning-disabled children with autism (LDA) are impaired in other-awareness, joint attention and imitation, with a poor prognosis for developing language competence. However, better joint attention and imitation skills are predictors of increased language ability. Our study demonstrates that a collaborative activity delivered on a novel dual-tablet configuration (two wifi-linked tablets) facilitates active other-awareness, incorporating imitation and communicative behaviour, in 8 LDA boys with limited or no language, aged 5 -12 years. LDA children did a picture-sequencing activity using single and linked dual tablets, partnered by an adult or by an LDA peer. Overall, the dual-tablet configuration generated significantly more active other-awareness than children sharing a single tablet. Active other-awareness was observed in LDA peer partnerships using dual tablets, behaviour absent when peer partnerships shared a single tablet. Dual tablets facilitated more communicative behaviour in adult-child partnerships than single tablets. Hence, supporting collaborative activities in LDA children can facilitate other-awareness and communicative behaviour and adult and peer partnerships make different, but essential contributions to social-cognitive development through the collaborative process.

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“…Many of these technologies have taken the form of targeted instruction or interventions which address the core deficits associated with autism (Odom et al, 2015;Grynszpan et al, 2014;Fletcher-Watson, 2014). Part of the desire to incorporate digital technologies into autism interventions stems from the seeming affinity that autistic people have with technology.…”

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Virtual reality and robots for autism: moving beyond the screen

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Purpose -This short paper reports on the fourth seminar in a 7-seminar series entitled, "Innovative Technologies for Autism: Critical Reflections on Digital Bubbles", funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The aim of this particular seminar was to consider in more depth the technologies being developed and used in the autism field, and to critically reflect on their relative benefits and potential pitfalls. Design/methodology/approach -Presentations from key researchers and practitioners are reviewed, highlighting contemporary issues in the area of autism and technology. The presentations include descriptions of cutting-edge technologies as well as the role of technology in human-human interaction. Findings -Despite its potential, technology for autism is regarded by many with some caution: technology per se cannot provide solutions to key issues in the field. However, by looking in more depth at the features of new technologies and the interactions that take place with and around them, we can begin to build up a picture of best practice around technology for autism. Originality/value -This paper offers up-to-date insights from leading academics on the benefits and challenges of innovative technologies in the field of autism research and practice. Specifically, it highlights the importance of including a breadth of expertise in the design of such tools, and the need to consider technology as a means to an end, rather than an end in itself.

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Innovative technology-based interventions for autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis

Cited by 415 publications

References 77 publications

The quest to apply VR technology to rehabilitation: tribulations and treasures

The quest to apply VR technology to rehabilitation: tribulations and treasures

Tablets for two: How dual tablets can facilitate other-awareness and communication in learning disabled children with autism

Virtual reality and robots for autism: moving beyond the screen

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