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Burke, Shanna L.; Li, Tan; Grudzien, Adrienne; Garcia, Stephanie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study evaluated the measurable impact of the use of virtual interactive training agents (ViTA) as a way to practice interviewing and gain confidence in responding to questions asked during job interviews. Of the total participants (n = 153), the majority were male (72.55%) with an average age of 21.71 years old (SD = 3.14 years). Autism…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Self Efficacy, Young Adults, Males
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Randell, Tom; Hall, Martin; Bizo, Lewis; Remington, Bob – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Discrete-trial training (DTT) relies critically on implementation by trained tutors. We report three experiments carried out in the development of "DTkid"--interactive computer simulation software that presents "SIMon", a realistic virtual child with whom novice tutors can learn and practise DTT techniques. Experiments 1 and 2 exposed groups of…
Descriptors: Tutor Training, Training Methods, Computer Software, Computer Simulation