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Lledó, Gonzalo Lorenzo; Lledó, Asunción; Gilabert-Cerdá, Alba; Lorenzo-Lledó, Alejandro – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
In today's society, technology plays a fundamental role. More and more activities of daily life are being developed with the help of technology. One of the emerging technologies in recent years is augmented reality, (AR) which generate great benefits for people with disability. These visual technologies provide safe and controlled environments in…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Shahab, Mojtaba; Taheri, Alireza; Mokhtari, Mohammad; Shariati, Azadeh; Heidari, Rozita; Meghdari, Ali; Alemi, Minoo – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Virtual Reality (VR) technology is a growing technology that has been used in various fields of psychology, education, and therapy. One group of potential users of VR are children with autism who need education and have poor social interactions; this technology could help them improve their social skills through real-world simulation. In this…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Autism
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Pino, Maria Chiara; Vagnetti, Roberto; Valenti, Marco; Mazza, Monica – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
Difficulties in processing emotional facial expressions is considered a central characteristic of children with autism spectrum condition (ASC). In addition, there is a growing interest in the use of virtual avatars capable of expressing emotions as an intervention aimed at improving the social skills of these individuals. One potential use of…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Eye Movements, Children, Autism
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Lorenzo, Gonzalo; Lledó, Asunción; Arráez-Vera, Graciela; Lorenzo-Lledó, Alejandro – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
We live in a society where Technology has an important position in our diary activities. Everybody wants to have the last device to be in contact with his family and friends. Additionally, these took are being applied in other fields such as Education. One of these tools is: Virtual reality that can respond the need of our students. It allows the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment
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Herrero, Jorge Fernández; Lorenzo, Gonzalo – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
This paper proposes the design and application of a head mounted display (HMD) immersive virtual reality system to improve and train the emotional and social skills of students with autism spectrum disorders. We selected two groups of 7 high functioning ASD children each, ages between 8 and 15, and similar educational capabilities. On the first…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology
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Lorenzo, Gonzalo; Gómez-Puerta, Marcos; Arráez-Vera, Graciela; Lorenzo-Lledó, Alejandro – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
Many studies have shown that children with Autism Spectrum Disorders show lack of skills using social and communication skills. However, they understand, assimilate and retain better information using virtual aids. Therefore, the objective of this study has been to assess the effectiveness of an augmented reality training program based on visual…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development