scholarly journals Using the Virtual Reality-Cognitive Rehabilitation Approach to Improve Contextual Processing in Children with Autism

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Wang ◽  
Denise Reid
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cognitive Flexibility ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Contextual Processing

Background. This pilot study investigated the efficacy of a novel virtual reality-cognitive rehabilitation (VR-CR) intervention to improvecontextual processing of objectsin children with autism. Previous research supports that children with autism show deficits in contextual processing, as well as deficits in its elementary components: abstraction and cognitive flexibility.Methods. Four children with autism participated in a multiple-baseline, single-subject study. The children were taught how tosee objects in contextby reinforcing attention to pivotal contextual information.Results. All children demonstrated statistically significant improvements in contextual processing and cognitive flexibility. Mixed results were found on the control test and changes in context-related behaviours.Conclusions. Larger-scale studies are warranted to determine the effectiveness and usability in comprehensive educational programs.

Extending Caregiver Training Via Telecommunication for Rural Icelandic Children With Autism

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristín Guðmundsdóttir ◽  
Shahla Ala’i-Rosales ◽  
Zuilma Gabriela Sigurðardóttir
Keyword(s):  
Rural Families ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Behavioral Parent Training ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Caregiver Training ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Child Behaviors ◽  
Viable Approach ◽  
Training Protocol

This study describes the development and evaluation of a behavioral parent training protocol via telecommunication for three parents of preschool children with autism, with limited access to behavioral expertise. A single-subject, multiple baseline experimental design across child behaviors, replicated across parents, was used to evaluate the effects of the training protocol. Dependent measures were collected via telecommunication for most assessments and included parent and child responses during naturalistic play. During intervention, the parents were taught methods to increase their child’s sociocommunicative behavior. All targeted skills increased during intervention. The increase was maintained with two families and some generalization to other settings occurred. The results indicate that training via telecommunication is a viable approach for rural families with low speed Internet connection. Continued development and refinement of telehealth training methods is discussed in context of technological challenges and procedures that fit telecoaching for rural families.

Systematic Individualized Narrative Language Intervention on the Personal Narratives of Children With Autism

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas B. Petersen ◽  
Catherine L. Brown ◽  
Teresa A. Ukrainetz ◽  
Christine Wise ◽  
Trina D. Spencer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Language Intervention ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Story Grammar ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Verbal Scaffolding ◽  
Narrative Language ◽  
Systematic Reduction

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an individualized, systematic language intervention on the personal narratives of children with autism. Method A single-subject, multiple-baseline design across participants and behaviors was used to examine the effect of the intervention on language features of personal narratives. Three 6- to 8-year-old boys with autism participated in 12 individual intervention sessions that targeted 2–3 story grammar elements (e.g., problem, plan) and 3–4 linguistic complexity elements (e.g., causal subordination, adverbs) selected from each participant's baseline performance. Intervention involved repeated retellings of customized model narratives and the generation of personal narratives with a systematic reduction of visual and verbal scaffolding. Independent personal narratives generated at the end of each baseline, intervention, and maintenance session were analyzed for presence and sophistication of targeted features. Results Graphical and statistical results showed immediate improvement in targeted language features as a function of intervention. There was mixed evidence of maintenance 2 and 7 weeks after intervention. Conclusion Children with autism can benefit from an individualized, systematic intervention targeting specific narrative language features. Greater intensity of intervention may be needed to gain enduring effects for some language features.

Effects of Phonological Decoding Training on Children's Word Recognition of CVC, CV, and VC Structures

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenyatta O. Rivers ◽  
Linda J. Lombardino ◽  
Cynthia K. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Word Recognition ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Group Training ◽  
Complex Structures ◽  
Multiple Baseline Design ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Phonological Decoding ◽  
The Third ◽  
Letter Sound

The effects of training in letter-sound correspondences and phonemic decoding (segmenting and blending skills) on three kindergartners' word recognition abilities were examined using a single-subject multiple-baseline design across behaviors and subjects. Whereas CVC pseudowords were trained, generalization to untrained CVC pseudowords, untrained CVC real words, untrained CV and VC pseudowords, and untrained CV and VC real words were assessed. Generalization occurred to all of the untrained constructions for two of the three subjects. The third subject did not show the same degree of generalization to VC pseudowords and real words; however, after three training sessions, this subject read all VC constructions with 100% accuracy. Findings are consistent with group training studies that have shown the benefits of decoding training on word recognition and spelling skills and with studies that have demonstrated the effects of generalization to less complex structures when more complex structures are trained.

Development of Virtual Reality Applications with the ADDIE Model for Prospective Educators of Children with Autism

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 672-681
Author(s):  
Dhomas Hatta Fudholi ◽  
Rahadian Kurniawan ◽  
Dimas Panji Eka Jalaputra ◽  
Izzati Muhimmah
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Prospective Educators

Knowledge is needed for children with special needs to support their quality of life. This is a challenge for prospective educators / prospective teachers. A deeper knowledge is needed to really understand children with special needs. This research is carried out to develop a skill simulator application for autistic child’s prospective educator using Virtual Reality technology. This application will be used as a teaching medium which incorporates motion sensor tools. The sensors will make the virtual application looks realistic. The application was developed using the ADDIE method (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation). The application development begins with discovering the characteristic of autistic children. This is done to formulate the learning materials. The knowledge base of the autistic children was obtained from the Sekolah Luar Biasa (SLB). By using the obtained knowledge, storyboard was designed and implemented. The developed application has been evaluated by 16 prospective child educators with autism and two professional experts. In general, the application can help prospective educators understand the characteristics of children with autism. Moreover, it provides a safe and pleasant teaching skill practice for the prospective educators.  

PENGARUH ASERTIVE TRAINING TERHADAP PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR ANAK YANG BERPERILAKU MALADAPTIF DI KELURAHAN TAMANSARI KECAMATAN BANDUNG WETAN KOTA BANDUNG

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Winda Januarti
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Subject Design ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
Assertive Training

Tujuan penelitian untuk memperoleh gambaran secara empiris, sehingga mampu melakukan analisis tentang Asertive Training terhadap peningkatan motivasi belajar anak yang berperilaku maladaptif di Kelurahan Tamansari Kecamatan Bandung Wetan Kota Bandung. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode eksperimen melalui rancangan subyek tunggal (single subject design) dan menggunakan model multiple baseline cross subjects untuk mengukur target perilaku. Subyek dalam penelitian ini adalah subyek satu yakni AM; subyek dua yakni JR; dan subyek tiga yakni NJ. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Asertive Training berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan motivasi belajar anak berperilaku maladaptif. Tingkatan pengaruh pada masing-masing subyek bervariasi dengan subyek AM dengan skor tertinggi yakni aspek komitmen, subyek JR dengan skor tertinggi yakni aspek komitmen beajar dan inisiatif belajar, subyek NJ dengan skor tertinggi yakni aspek inisiatif dan optimis belajar. Secara keseluruhan JR merupakan subyek yang memiliki tingkat pengaruh tertinggi dari intervensi Asertive Traning terhadap motivasi belajar, diantara kedua subyek yang lain. Hal ini tidak terlepas dari faktor-faktor pendukung subyek. Melalui intervensi Asertive Training, anak mampu mengelola emosi, perasaan dan tingkah laku yang berkaitan dengan pendidikan. Kata Kunci: Anak, Motivasi Belajar, Assertive Training, Perilaku Maladaptif

PENERAPAN PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KELEKATAN ANAK DENGAN IBU ASUH DI SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGE JAKARTA

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Dika Permatadiraja
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Subject Design ◽  
Parent Child Interaction Therapy ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
Parent Child Interaction ◽  
Parent Child

Abstrak Tujuan penelitian untuk memperoleh gambaran secara empiris, sehingga mampu melakukan analisis tentang Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) terhadap peningkatan kelekatan anak dan ibu asuh di SOS Children’s Village Jakarta. Tahapan yang dilakukan melalui dua fase yakni Child-Directed Interaction (CDI) serta Parent-Directed Interaction (PDI).Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode eksperimen melalui rancangan subjek tunggal (single subject design) dan menggunakan model multiple baseline cross subjects untuk mengukur target perilaku. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah keluarga satu yakni PH dan ibu SU; keluarga dua yakni NM dan ibu MA; dan keluarga tiga yakni NA dan ibu AR. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumentasi.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa PCIT berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan kelekatan anak dan ibu asuh. Tingkatan pengaruh pada masing-masing subjek bervariasi dengan subjek PH dan ibu SU memiliki pengaruh tertinggi pada aspek kehangatan, subjek NM dan ibu MA memiliki pengaruh tertinggi pada aspek kehangatan dan ketanggapan; serta NA dan ibu AR memiliki pengaruh tertinggi pada aspek rasa aman. Secara keseluruhan NM dan ibu MA merupakan subjek yang memiliki tingkat pengaruh tertinggi dari intervensi PCIT terhadap kelekatan, diantara kedua subjek yang lain. Hal ini tidak terlepas dari faktor-faktor pendukung subjek. Hasil dari peningkatan kelekatan berdampak pada gaya pengasuhan yang penuh dengan kehangatan serta membentuk pola kelekatan ibu asuh terhadap anak yang selalu mendampingi, sensitif, responsif, penuh cinta dan kasih sayang.Kata kunci: anak, kelekatan, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, pengasuhan keluarga pengganti

Using the Teaching Interactions Procedure to Teach Social Skills to Children With Autism and Intellectual Disability

2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (6) ◽  
pp. 501-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aubrey Hui Shyuan Ng ◽  
Kim Schulze ◽  
Eric Rudrud ◽  
Justin B. Leaf
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Teaching Interaction ◽  
Teaching Interaction Procedure

Abstract This study implemented a modified teaching interaction procedure to teach social skills to 4 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder with an intellectual disability. A multiple baseline design across social skills and replicated across participants was utilized to evaluate the effects of the modified teaching interaction procedure. The results demonstrated that the teaching interaction procedure resulted in all participants acquiring targeted social skills, maintaining the targeted social skills, and generalizing the targeted social skills.

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