Using virtual reality environment to improve joint attention associated with pervasive developmental disorder

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2141-2152

  Cheng, Yufang ^a   Huang, Ruowen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Joint attention; Pervasive developmental disorder; Single subject multiple probe design; Virtual reality environment

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT ATTENTION SKILLS LEARNING SYSTEM; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LEARNING; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; GESTURES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOFTWARE; TAIWAN; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 84863475973     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.05.023     Document Type: Article

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