iSocial: Delivering the Social Competence Intervention for Adolescents (SCI-A) in a 3D virtual learning environment for youth with high functioning autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 417-430

  Stichter, Janine P ^a   Laffey, James ^a   Galyen, Krista ^a   Herzog, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

3D virtual learning environments; Distance education; High functioning autism; Social competence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CURRICULUM; DISTANCE EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL COMPETENCE INTERVENTION FOR ADOLESCENTS; SOCIAL VALIDITY; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHER; VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 84899061555     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1881-0     Document Type: Article

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