Virtual Reality & Social Communication

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Virtual Reality & Social Communication

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What to Know?

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What is it?

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How is it implemented and when should it be used?

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Considerations

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What is VR?

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Virtual Reality teaches social communication skills through online, controlled social situations

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VR teaches daily social scenes as well as teaches how to recognize emotions in others

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VR encourages the practice of social communication skills daily and prepares for "real-life" stuations

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How is VR implemented and When to use it?

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VR is implemented typically in a home or school setting with a VR viewer with a mouse and headset

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Individuals using the VR are trained on how to navigate to each program in the VR

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VR can be used for students who may have more severe struggles with social communication such as anxiety. VR is also extremely helpful if a student is sickor home-bound

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Considerations

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Will students confidently transfer skills after using VR? Is generalization feasible?

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Do students have reliable internet to use VR? Are all supplies available?

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Cost? Will the cost for VR programs be too much?

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Virtual Reality as an intervention is still a new concept!

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There is little known about how virtual reality works once completed and used in a real-world setting. However, it is an exciting and new method that engages children and teaches social skills with great potential! With time we will know more!