Use of a Sensing Device to Visualizes Group Participation in Social Skills Learning Groups

Autor: Tomoka Yamamoto, Hiroko Okuno, Aika Tatsumi, Saeko Sakai, Ikuko Mohri, Masako Taniike
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-0640
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.642949
Popis: Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have difficulties in developing stable peer relationships. Interventions for learning social skills (SS) for such children are often conducted in a group. Behavioral imaging and social imaging, which have been called for in recent years, are methods for visualizing children's behaviors and interpersonal relationships. To examine the usefulness of visualizing face-to-face interaction with others in the social skills learning scene of children with ASD, we use a business microscope that can qualify and visualize face-to-face interactions automatically. We highlight two boys' face-to-face interaction changes in the same SS learning group of five children. The device's use may provide a more objective measurement that complements the observer's subjective evaluation in case of the intervention's validation. It is expected that information on face-to-face interactions will be used to determine the SS learning process in the future.
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