Training Pedestrian Safety Skills in Youth with Intellectual Disabilities Using Fully Immersive Virtual Reality - A Feasibility Study

Cherix, Robin; Carrino, Francesco; Piérart, Geneviève; Khaled, Omar Abou; Mugellini, Elena; Wunderle, Dominique

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50537-0_13

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“…Four studies tackled abilities in the navigation domain [17,[31][32][33]. N'Kaoua et al [20] explored the spatial deficits associated with ID and evaluated the effectiveness of various types of navigational aids in a virtual environment (i.e.…”

Section: Objectives Of Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regarding the technology employed in the studies we reviewed, both custom-made and commercially available XR systems were used. The most common devices used for the XR experience included projectors [28,32,33,35,36], computer or television screens [37][38][39] handheld devices [37][38][39], head-mounted devices [7,30,31], and a gaming console [27]. Finally, one study used a combination of tablets and projection devices [34].…”

Section: Features Of Xr Content and Technology Usedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regarding the content used in the XR interventions, four studies presented a replication of a realistic scenario in a VR environment [31][32][33]38]. Cherix et al [31] used a scene showing a sidewalk and a two-way street surrounded by buildings. Participants had to cross the road by using the available pedestrian crossings.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…User-related factors were mentioned in 11 studies, with motivation being the factor most frequently cited by authors. In six papers the authors specifically reported that they selected participants based on their interest and willingness to participate [17,18,27,29,33,39], while two papers reported difficulties with implementing the XR-based intervention because users refused to complete the session [28,31]. In addition to motivation, four studies observed that cognition played an important role in understanding the goal of the XRapplication as well as the instructions [7,30,31,38], which suggest that the severity of the cognitive impairment should be considered in both XR-based intervention development and implementation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As a result of the cognitive impairment, these studies also stressed the importance of mediation (i.e. help needed in completing a certain task) and caregiver support in capturing users' attention during a session [7,30,31,38]. Finally, and perhaps contrary to what was to be expected, seven studies included a familiarization or training phase in which participants practiced using the XR system and explicitly reported that no major simulator sickness was experienced [18,27,29,[31][32][33]39].…”

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The use of extended reality (XR) for people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (ID): A scoping review

Maran¹,

Daniëls²,

Slegers³

2022

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BACKGROUND: New technologies have made rapid advances in the field of assistive technologies (AT), with Extended Reality (XR) offering promising results in supporting people with mild intellectual disabilities (ID). Yet, the design and goals of programs for people with mild ID may differ from those for people with moderate and severe ID. It remains unclear how XR technologies are used for people with moderate to severe ID. OBJECTIVE: The study we present in this paper aimed to explore what is known from the existing scientific literature about XR-based interventions for supporting people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, including the features of XR content and technology that is used and factors that may impact implementation. METHODS: We conducted a scoping review, searching Cinahl, PubMed, LibSearch, and Google Scholar based on inclusion and exclusion criteria ensuring the focus on XR and moderate to severe ID. We adopted a qualitative content analysis approach to review the papers resulting from the search. RESULTS: In total, we included 16 papers in the review. Most of these focused on XR-based interventions to improve specific skills, such as navigation and daily living skills, in order to increase autonomy and independence. We found a large variety in the content and technology used in these interventions as well as in factors that the authors found to affect the implementation. These factors concern characteristics of users, of caregivers or facilitators, and of the XR environments and systems. The majority of the papers reported studies with small sample sizes, and lacked control groups and follow-up periods to measure long-term effects of XR. CONCLUSIONS: The use of XR for people with moderate to severe ID is an emerging field. Although many authors of the reviewed studies do acknowledge the potential of XR, further evidence is needed. Future research might explore the potential of XR as leisure activity, and might study in detail how features of the XR environment impact behaviour to inform professionals about how to approach their use of XR in order to meet the needs and preferences of people with moderate and severe ID.

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Section: Features Of Xr Content and Technology Usedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Features Of Xr Content and Technology Usedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Factors That Impact Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Factors That Impact Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The use of extended reality (XR) for people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (ID): A scoping review

Maran¹,

Daniëls²,

Slegers³

2022

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Improving real-world skills in people with intellectual disabilities: an immersive virtual reality intervention

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Virtual reality (VR) is a promising tool for training life skills in people with intellectual disabilities. However, there is a lack of evidence surrounding the implementation, suitability, and effectiveness of VR training in this population. The present study investigated the effectiveness of VR training for people with intellectual disabilities by assessing (1) their ability to complete basic tasks in VR, (2) real-world transfer and skill generalisation, and (3) the individual characteristics of participants able to benefit from VR training. Thirty-two participants with an intellectual disability of varying severity completed a waste management training intervention in VR that involved sorting 18 items into three bins. Real-world performance was measured at pre-test, post-test, and delayed time points. The number of VR training sessions varied as training ceased when participants met the learning target (≈ 90% correct). A survival analysis assessed training success probability as a function of the number of training sessions with participants split by their level of adaptive functioning (as measured on the Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System Third Edition). The learning target was met by 19 participants (59.4%) within ten sessions (Mdn = 8.5, IQR 4–10). Real-world performance significantly improved from pre- to post-test and pre- to delayed test. There was no significant difference from post- to delayed test. Further, there was a significant positive relationship between adaptive functioning and change in the real-world assessment from the pre-test to the post- and delayed tests. VR facilitated the learning of most participants, which led to demonstrations of real-world transfer and skill generalisation. The present study identified a relationship between adaptive functioning and success in VR training. The survival curve may assist in planning future studies and training programs.

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ICT use and competencies of school children with intellectual disabilities in low-resource settings: the case of Ghana in sub-Saharan Africa

Bayor,

Brereton,

Sitbon

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Univ Access Inf Soc

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Training Pedestrian Safety Skills in Youth with Intellectual Disabilities Using Fully Immersive Virtual Reality - A Feasibility Study

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

The use of extended reality (XR) for people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (ID): A scoping review

The use of extended reality (XR) for people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (ID): A scoping review

Improving real-world skills in people with intellectual disabilities: an immersive virtual reality intervention

ICT use and competencies of school children with intellectual disabilities in low-resource settings: the case of Ghana in sub-Saharan Africa

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