The virtual reality-cognitive rehabilitation (VR-CR) approach for children with autism

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-104

  Wang, Michelle ^a   Reid, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Cognitive Education; Cognitive Rehabilitation; Virtual Reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PLANNING; TASK PERFORMANCE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 79551689382     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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