TY - JOUR
T1 - Using assistive technology to teach emotion recognition to students with Asperger syndrome a pilot study
AU - LaCava, Paul G.
AU - Golan, Ofer
AU - Baron-Cohen, Simon
AU - Myles, Brenda Smith
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Many individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) have difficulty recognizing emotions in themselves and others. The present pilot study explored the use of assistive technology to teach emotion recognition (ER) to eight children with ASC. Participants were between the ages of 8 and 11 years and had a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome (AS). ER testing was conducted using a computer at pre- and postintervention. The intervention consisted of 10 weeks of using the computer software Mind Reading: The Interactive Guide to Emotions™ in either home or school settings. The results indicated that after intervention, participants improved on face and voice ER for basic and complex emotions that were in the software, as well as for complex voice ER for emotions not included in Mind Reading. The implications of these findings are discussed.
AB - Many individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) have difficulty recognizing emotions in themselves and others. The present pilot study explored the use of assistive technology to teach emotion recognition (ER) to eight children with ASC. Participants were between the ages of 8 and 11 years and had a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome (AS). ER testing was conducted using a computer at pre- and postintervention. The intervention consisted of 10 weeks of using the computer software Mind Reading: The Interactive Guide to Emotions™ in either home or school settings. The results indicated that after intervention, participants improved on face and voice ER for basic and complex emotions that were in the software, as well as for complex voice ER for emotions not included in Mind Reading. The implications of these findings are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34250890801&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/07419325070280030601
DO - 10.1177/07419325070280030601
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AN - SCOPUS:34250890801
SN - 0741-9325
VL - 28
SP - 174
EP - 181
JO - Remedial and Special Education
JF - Remedial and Special Education
IS - 3
ER -
