{"id":25757,"date":"2021-12-22T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provenreality.com\/?p=25757"},"modified":"2022-10-04T08:03:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T08:03:02","slug":"vr-and-therapeutic-interventions-for-individuals-with-autism-spectrum-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/provenreality.com\/virtual-reality\/vr-and-therapeutic-interventions-for-individuals-with-autism-spectrum-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"VR and Therapeutic Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in 54 US children is diagnosed on the spectrum. In most cases, and if you are fortunate, you are diagnosed in early childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be a challenge in multiple ways, no matter the age. It ranges from lengthy and strenuous diagnosis protocols, treatment, social acceptance, and everyday “noise” that affects people with ASD on every level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recent technology advancements, such as leveraging machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and many other methods, allow medical institutions to address these issues with more accessible and faster diagnostics, as well as in-home therapeutic approaches designed for people of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you know that a survey conducted shows that immersive VR can help reduce anxiety in kids with autism spectrum disorder? The result of therapy using virtual reality helped almost 45% of children remain free from their phobias and fears, which continued even 6 months after treatment. With this as a contributing factor, therapists, teachers, counselors, and parents are more inclined to include this in their therapy regime. They now feel more comfortable embracing virtual reality aiding people with autism in better communication, interaction, and critical social preceptors with other people and the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From training and education to treatment and assimilation, various VR technologies and apps assist across a wide range of experiences to help people better serve those with ASD. For example, virtual reality gaming is a promising application that allows people to experience a dynamic 3D environment and even interact with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And as a means of education and communication, technology and devices, such as the iPad, have led parents, teachers, and autism support teams to the doorstep of VR and are playing a pivotal role in teaching and treating people with ASD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People on the spectrum are not inclined to learn social skills and pick up on social cues at the same rate as their peers. Therefore, you can use VR to create controlled and safe training environments to cultivate those skills. It is encouraging to see that using VR to develop different role-playing environments to practice social skills or alleviate fears and phobias has proven to be quite successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Virtual reality is not just for exercising or playing challenging and interactive rhythm games, such as Beat Saber. VR is being used to build reciprocal communication and social skills, such as expressing suitable responses and bodily and facial cues, which are challenging for people on the spectrum.#nbsp;#nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n