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Using the virtual reality-cognitive rehabilitation approach to improve contextual processing in children with autism . BACKGROUND This pilot study investigated the efficacy of a novel virtual reality-cognitive rehabilitation ( VR-CR ) intervention to improve contextual processing of objects in children with autism . Previous research supports that children with autism show deficits in contextual processing , as well as deficits in its elementary components : abstraction and cognitive flexibility . METHODS Four children with autism participated in a multiple-baseline , single-subject study . The children were taught how to see objects in context by reinforcing attention to pivotal contextual information . RESULTS All children demonstrated statistically significant improvements in contextual processing and cognitive flexibility . Mixed results were found on the control test and changes in context-related behaviours . CONCLUSIONS Larger-scale studies are warranted to determine the effectiveness and usability in comprehensive educational programs .
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virtual reality-cognitive rehabilitation
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novel virtual reality-cognitive rehabilitation ( VR-CR ) intervention
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contextual processing
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contextual processing
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contextual processing
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abstraction
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cognitive flexibility
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contextual processing
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cognitive flexibility
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context-related behaviours
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism
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children
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autism
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children
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autism
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Participant_Sample-size
Four
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children
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autism
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children
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children