Randwick International of Social Science Journal
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): RISS Journal, April

The Impact of Augmented Reality on the Social Skills of Children with High Functioning Autism

Morteza Bakhtiarvand (PhD candidate in Educational Technology, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2021

Abstract

The present study determined the effectiveness of augmented reality on the social skills of children with high Functioning autism. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a posttest test with a control group. The statistical population of the present study included all children with autism with high performance in Andimeshk in 2019. Participants included 20 children with high-functioning autism who were selected by available sampling method and randomly selected in the experimental and control groups. They were evaluated using the Bellini social profile, and then augmented reality was performed on the experimental group in 10 45-minute sessions, while not on the control group. The findings were analyzed using covariance analysis and showed that the augmented reality intervention program had an effect on the social skills of children with high-functioning autism. Based on these results, augmented reality intervention program can be considered as a priority for rehabilitation of children with autism with high performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

rissj

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Social Sciences

Description

The RISS Journal publishes research and analysis papers in the fields of social science include humanities such as anthropology, business studies, communication studies, corporate governance, criminology, history, culture, cross-cultural studies, ethics, education, economy, geography, philosophy, ...