...) and Portugal (N = 13). The children were selected from special schools and inclusive schools. In the Romanian sample, 9 of 14 have intellectual disability (ID), of which one with Down Syndrome, 3 have autism spectrum disorders with ID and ADHD, and 4 have attention-deficit disorder (ADD). Most met...

...Zakia Turabee; David Brown; Mufti Mahmud; Andreas Oikonomou; Andrew Burton; Nicholas Shopland; Muhammad Arifur Rahman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review studies relevant to the early identification of behavioural changes in children with autism when they start to feel overwhelmed...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Virtual reality Augmented reality Autism Co-words In recent years, emerging technologies have taken centre stage in the field of autism interventions, offering a novel approach to support...

...Charles Scott Thull Purpose The purpose of this case study is to discuss the development of a Video-Based Instruction (VBI) intervention in supporting a learner with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to independently complete a coffee preparation task in a community work setting. Design...

... rights only Robotics Bibliometrics Evaluation tools Type of activity Social robotics Autism Autistic students are increasingly present in our school classrooms. This condition has a worldwide prevalence of 1% (Chiarotti and Venerosi, 2020). Autism Spectrum Disorder is defined...

... processes with similar stages have become conventional to include stakeholders and make effective use of their expertise–also in the context of autism (Fabri et al., 2016 ; Zervogianni et al., 2020). Following the work of Fabri and colleagues, the well-established design thinking process...

... years were similar to those identified previously. Social training and intervention work still dominates the research area, in spite of recent calls from the autism community to broaden the scientific understanding of neurodivergent experiences and daily living behaviours. Although, autism is often...

... Licensed re-use rights only Autism Participatory action research Virtual Reality Participatory ADHD Neurodivergent Participatory research studies remain sparse in the field, and even where neurodivergent people have been included in the process, their degree of involvement is often limited...

... Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Autism Augmented reality Intervention Asperger Autism spectrum disorders In today's society, technology plays a fundamental role. This has led to radical transformations in the way we approach teaching and learning...

... face increased challenges living in a predominantly neurotypical society (Woods, 2017), which can impact their quality of life (Hedley et al., 2017). Estimates suggest that between 1 in 54 in the USA (Baio et al., 2018) and approximately 2% of people worldwide have autism (Roman...

... perceive the details. Individual differences in these two types of visual processing have been found in autism and ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Virtual reality (VR) has become a more available method of research in the last few decades. No previous research has investigated perceptual...

.... Originality/value This paper presented valuable information for researchers and educators who are interested in developing online learning programs for the caregivers of autistic children. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social...

...Matthew M. Schmidt; Noah Glaser Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present evaluation findings from a proof-of-concept virtual reality adaptive skills intervention called Virtuoso, designed for adults with autism spectrum disorders. Design/methodology/approach A user-centric usage test...

... in overcoming possible challenges faced by people with autism. Originality/value This opinion piece offers expert insights to the role immersive technologies and virtual reality might play during COVID-19 in the lives of autistic groups. Without question, technology represents advantages related...

...Petr Scholle; Gerardo Herrera; Javier Sevilla; Mark Brosnan Purpose Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can demonstrate a preference for using digital technologies which can represent a relative strength within the autism community. Such a strength would have implications for digitally...

... of this study is to review the scientific production in Web of Science (WOS) and SCOPUS of 1996-2019 on the application of Virtual reality in people with Autism Spectrum Disoders (ASD) for the improvement of social skills. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, two databases have been used: The Web...

... and programme a robot. Autism Technology Cognition Programming Autism spectrum disorders Robotic devices This research focuses on how high-functioning autistic (HFA) children can “design” the behaviour of others, in this case through their ability to programme robotic behaviour in a robotic...

...; and the inability to use different robots with the same software. Originality/value Previous studies focussed on exploring the advantages of using robots to help children with autism spectrum conditions and learning disabilities. This study takes a step further and looks into the reasons why, despite...

...Misbahu S. Zubair; David Brown; Thomas Hughes-Roberts; Matthew Bates Purpose Personae are simple tools for describing users, their characteristics and their goals. They are valuable tools when designing for a specific group of users, such as children with autism spectrum condition (ASC...

... aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach A systematic search of electronic databases focussing on empirical studies on the use of VR-HMD for children and adults on the autism spectrum was undertaken. Findings A review of the literature identified a limited number of studies...