VLSS -- Virtual Learning and Social Stories for Children with Autism

This paper presents the design, implementation and educational use of a virtual learning environment which supports children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to learn to solve social problems presented in the format of Social Stories. The pilot evaluation revealed that the environment has the po...

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Main Authors: Volioti, Christina, Tsiatsos, Thrasyvoulos, Mavropoulou, Sophia, Karagiannidis, Charalampos
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Avatars
Educational institutions
Problem-solving
Social Problem Solving
Social Stories
Variable speed drives
Virtual Learning Environments
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Summary:This paper presents the design, implementation and educational use of a virtual learning environment which supports children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to learn to solve social problems presented in the format of Social Stories. The pilot evaluation revealed that the environment has the potential to be a beneficial and easy-to-use educational tool for teaching social problem solving to children with ASD.
ISSN:2161-3761
2161-377X
DOI:10.1109/ICALT.2014.177