Virtual conversation partner for adults with autism

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 21-27

  Trepagnier, Cheryl Y ^a   Olsen, Dale E ^b   Boteler, Laura ^b   Bell, Corinne A ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b SIMmersion LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIALIZATION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIALIZATION; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951939791     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0255     Document Type: Article

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