My Lovely Granny's Farm: An Immersive Virtual Reality Training System for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Soltiyeva, Aiganym; Oliveira, Wilk; Madina, Alimanova; Adilkhan, Shyngys; Urmanov, Marat; Hamari, Juho
Titel	My Lovely Granny's Farm: An Immersive Virtual Reality Training System for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 28 (2023) 12, S.16887-16907 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Soltiyeva, Aiganym) ORCID (Oliveira, Wilk) ORCID (Madina, Alimanova) ORCID (Adilkhan, Shyngys) ORCID (Urmanov, Marat) ORCID (Hamari, Juho)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-023-11862-x
Schlagwörter	Computer Simulation; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Children; Social Behavior; Communication Skills; Interpersonal Competence; Training; Child Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Autism; Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Kommunikationsstil; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Ausbildung
Abstract	One of the biggest difficulties faced by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during their learning process and general life, is communication and social interaction. In recent years, researchers and practitioners have invested in different approaches to improving aspects of their communication and learning. However, there is still no consolidated approach and the community is still looking for new approaches that can meet this need. Addressing this challenge, in this article we propose a novelty approach (i.e., an Adaptive Immersive Virtual Reality Training System), aiming to enrich social interaction and communication skills for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In this adaptive system (called My Lovely Granny's Farm), the behavior of the virtual trainer changes depending on the mood and actions of the users (i.e., patients/learners). Additionally, we conducted an initial observational study by monitoring the behavior of children with autism in a virtual environment. In the initial study, the system was offered to users with a high degree of interactivity so that they might practice various social situations in a safe and controlled environment. The results demonstrate that the use of the system can allow patients who needed treatment to receive therapy without leaving home. Our approach is the first experience of treating children with autism in Kazakhstan and can contribute to improving the communication and social interaction of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We contribute to the community of educational technologies and mental health by providing a system that can improve communication among children with autism and providing insights on how to design this kind of system. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01