Lessons learned towards a best practices model of virtual reality intervention for individuals with intellectual and developmental disability

2009 Virtual Rehabilitation International Conference, VR 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 70-77

  Lotan, Meir ^a   Yalon Chamovitz, Shira ^b   Weiss, Patrice L ^c  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Best practices; Developmental disability; Intellectual disability; Physical fitness; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICE; BEST PRACTICES; CONTROL GROUPS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY; EFFECTIVE TOOL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES; HEART BEATS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LEISURE TIME; LESSONS LEARNED; MEAN AGES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLAYSTATION; RESEARCH GROUPS; VIDEO CAPTURE; VR SYSTEMS; VR TECHNOLOGY;

PATIENT REHABILITATION; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

HEALTH;

EID: 70449093572     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICVR.2009.5174208     Document Type: Conference Paper

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