Case study: Using a virtual reality computer game to teach fire safety skills to children diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-70

  Padgett, Lynne S ^a,b   Strickland, Dorothy ^b   Coles, Claire D ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virtual Reality Aids Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal alcohol syndrome; Fire safety; Injury prevention; Intervention

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FIRE PROTECTION; FOLLOW UP; GAME; HUMAN; INTELLECT; LEARNING; MALE; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 29444451271     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsj030     Document Type: Article

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