ERIC Number: EJ1434189
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Publication Date: 2024-Aug
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Effects of Adaptive Prompts in Virtual Reality-Based Social Skills Training for Children with Autism
Jewoong Moon; Fengfeng Ke
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v54 n8 p2826-2846 2024
The purpose of this single-case experimental design (SCED) study is to investigate how adaptive prompts in virtual reality (VR)-based social skills training affect the social skills performance of autistic children. Adaptive prompts are driven by autistic children's emotional states. To integrate adaptive prompts in VR-based training, we conducted speech data mining and endorsed micro-adaptivity design. We recruited four autistic children (12-13 years) for the SCED study. We carried out alternating treatments design to evaluate the impacts of adaptive and non-adaptive prompting conditions throughout a series of VR-based social skills training sessions. Using mixed-method data collection and analyses, we found that adaptive prompts can foster autistic children's desirable social skills performance in VR-based training. Based on the study findings, we also describe design implications and limitations for future research.
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Interpersonal Competence, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Early Adolescents, Prompting, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development
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Language: English
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