The Promise and Relevance of Emerging Technologies in the Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Author(s): Edmon Begoli (Joint Institute for Computational Sciences (JICS), USA), Jeanine DeFalco (Columbia University, USA)and Cristi Ogle (Knox County Schools, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 20
Source title: Supporting the Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Yefim Kats (Chestnut Hill College, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0816-8.ch010

Keywords: Education / Information Science Reference / K-12 Education / Special Education

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This chapter is a survey of the application areas of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies in the education and behavioral therapies for children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This survey includes the most recent successful applications of social skill training through VR and AR for ASD populations. VR and AR technologies are rapidly increasing in popularity and availability due to the improved affordability and availability of high-performance devices. This chapter provides an overview of some of the most recent devices and tools that could be of use for educational and social skill development purposes.

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