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A Virtual Environment for Teaching Social Skills: AViSSS
July/August 2009 (vol. 29 no. 4)
pp. 10-16
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| Justin A. Ehrlich, James R. Miller, "A Virtual Environment for Teaching Social Skills: AViSSS," IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 10-16, July/August, 2009. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MCG.2009.57, author = {Justin A. Ehrlich and James R. Miller}, title = {A Virtual Environment for Teaching Social Skills: AViSSS}, journal ={IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications}, volume = {29}, number = {4}, issn = {0272-1716}, year = {2009}, pages = {10-16}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCG.2009.57}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications TI - A Virtual Environment for Teaching Social Skills: AViSSS IS - 4 SN - 0272-1716 SP10 EP16 EPD - 10-16 A1 - Justin A. Ehrlich, A1 - James R. Miller, PY - 2009 KW - virtual reality education KW - virtual classroom KW - virtual reality KW - special education KW - virtual social interaction KW - computer graphics VL - 29 JA - IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications ER - | |||
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCG.2009.57
For typical adolescents, developing appropriate social skills can be difficult. For those with Asperger's syndrome (AS), this task is much more difficult and can be a determining factor in school success. Recent studies indicate that students with AS, who are often visual learners, can learn social skills through computer-based tasks. To help individuals with AS deal with social challenges, researchers have developed the Animated Visual Supports for Social Skills (AViSSS) 3D virtual environment. In AViSSS, a rendering engine aids the rendering of animations, characters, objects, and environments. As students interact in the virtual environment, AViSSS presents them with various situations and possible responses. Each response delivers a different simulated result, along with an explanation of the choice.
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Index Terms:
virtual reality education, virtual classroom, virtual reality, special education, virtual social interaction, computer graphics
Citation:
Justin A. Ehrlich, James R. Miller, "A Virtual Environment for Teaching Social Skills: AViSSS," IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 10-16, July-Aug. 2009, doi:10.1109/MCG.2009.57
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