Extended Reality: How They Incorporated for ASD Intervention

Siti Azreena Mubin, V. Thiruchelvam, Yew Weiwen Andrew

202021 citationsDOI

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can cause difficulties of sufferers in social interaction with rigid and repetitive behavior. Children on the lower end of the spectrum who are harder to identify still require intervention for their condition. Extended Reality (XR) refers to the new paradigm of human-computer interaction that is currently predominantly realized with Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) as the human-computer interface. In this paper, reviewed literatures on XR applications found an eagerness of the ASD children to learn through XR. Additionally, most of the reviewed studies found moderate evidence for extended reality to assist children in ASD. Aim of this study is to provide fundamental reviews on immersive learning experiences in ASD for our future works on autism intervention and detection.

Topics & Concepts

Virtual realityIntervention (counseling)Autism spectrum disorderAugmented realityAutismMixed realityHuman–computer interactionPsychologyComputer scienceVirtual Reality Exposure TherapyCognitive psychologyDevelopmental psychologyPsychiatryAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchChild Development and Digital TechnologyAssistive Technology in Communication and Mobility