Contextual Processing of Objects: Using Virtual Reality to Improve Abstraction and Cognitive Flexibility in Children with Autism

Background: The current study investigated the efficacy of a novel virtual reality-cognitive rehabilitation (VR-CR) intervention to improve contextual processing of objects in children with autism. Contextual processing is a cognitive ability thought to underlie the social and communication deficits...

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Main Author: Wang, Michelle Jai-Chin
Other Authors: Reid, Denise
Language:en_ca
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/25506