The broad, long-term objectives of this project are to design, build, and evaluate the efficacy of video enhanced virtual reality restaurant social skill instruction for children with autism. Specific aims are: 1) Design a virtual reality (VR) scenario for children with autism that will teach… More

The broad, long-term objectives of this project are to design, build, and evaluate the efficacy of video enhanced virtual reality restaurant social skill instruction for children with autism. Specific aims are: 1) Design a virtual reality (VR) scenario for children with autism that will teach… More

The broad long-term objectives of this project are to design, build, and evaluate the efficacy of a virtual reality instructional fire safety sequence for children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects. Specific aims are: 1) Analyze how virtual reality fire safety instructional… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE) are a series of irreversible birth defects that persist throughout the life span of the individual. Because of developmental delays and deficits in abstract thinking, children with these disorders can… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE) are a series of irreversible birth defects that persist throughout the life span of the individual. Because of developmental delays and deficits in abstract thinking, children with these disorders can… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Autism is a complex neurological disorder that affects 1.5 million individuals in this country. Inappropriate social interactions, one of the deficits common to individuals with autism, cause a myriad of negative outcom es including poor functioning in other… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Summary Autism is a developmental disorder which causes impairments in the functioning of children and can have devastating effects on individuals and their families. Early diagnosis is a critical factor in ameliorating the affects of autism on children's social… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States and determining the diagnosis and treatment best suited to a patient often relies on subtle clinical judgments. Reviews of assessment practices indi cate that clinicians often base evaluation… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a grouping of developmental disorders that cause impairments in the functioning of children and can have devastating long-term effects on individuals and their families. Early diagnosis is a critical factor in ameliorating the… More