Jul 13, 2011
New Healing Methods for Autistic Children
Did you know beforehand that Bill Gates (who have Microsoft) including children with autism?
Autism is a mental disorder that starts from childhood to adulthood because of the ability to communicate and socialize less. Autism can be experienced by anyone with the conditions of diverse social environment. Bill Gates is one example of autism.
The main goal of the therapy the parents do their children with autism is that they want the kids can live a normal life again like children in general who can communicate normally. It would be difficult if their children can not communicate verbally.
Researchers from Northwestern University found a new teaching methods for autistic children to communicate which is called a virtual peer. According to Justine Cassell, professor of communication sciences and electrical engineering, this new method can work well and can provide the optimal therapy in children with autism. Cassell said that autistic children can communicate / two-way conversation with a virtual peer.
Cassel and Andrea Tartaro worked with six autistic children aged 7 to 11 years and data collected from children with autism and not the patient as well as a virtual peer named Sam. The Researchers designed Sam to look about eight years old and to be gender ambiguous. Sam is projected onto a screen and Appears as a child with a life size Dollhouse featuring movable furniture and figurines. The Researchers found That autistic children produced more sentences contingent Pls They spoke with Sam as compared to a real child.
The Researchers point out That They Are not suggesting That Should autistic children look first for virtual Playmates. Tartaro said in a statement, "Certainly we're not saying That Make the best of virtual peers for children with autism Playmates. The overall goal is for the children with autism to generalize the skills They learn in practice sessions with virtual peers to meaningful interactions with real-world children. "
The virtual peer is good for Helping autistic kids learn how to Interact with other kids and Hone Their interpersonal skills virtual Because the kid can Produce Certain types of emotional states needed Pls. The virtual child also does not get impatient with the autistic child.
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