Virtual reality job interview training in adults with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2450-2463

  Smith, Matthew J ^a   Ginger, Emily J ^a   Wright, Katherine ^a   Wright, Michael A ^a   Taylor, Julie Lounds ^b   Humm, Laura Boteler ^c   Olsen, Dale E ^c   Bell, Morris D ^d   Fleming, Michael F ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SIMmersion LLC   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Internet based intervention; Job interview skills; Vocational training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FUTUROLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOB INTERVIEW; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONFIDENCE; SELF REPORT; SIMULATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; VIRTUAL REALITY; VIRTUAL REALITY JOB INTERVIEW TRAINING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; JOB FINDING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB APPLICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SELF CONCEPT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84912049549     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2113-y     Document Type: Article

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