Conversation simulator 'improves social skills in autism patients'
Friday 18th March 2011
A virtual conversation simulator could be used to improve the lives of adults with autism, new research has indicated.
The study, published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, indicated that individuals with autism could improve their social interaction skills by conversing with a virtual partner.
This could be of massive help to those with the condition, half of whom have normal intellectual capabilities but struggle in social and work environments due to their social interaction abilities.
Brenda K Wiederhold, editor-in-chief of the journal, said: "Over the past two decades, simulations have proven effective at helping people with a variety of physical and mental disorders. This new application could make it so many with Autism Spectrum Disorder could function more effectively in the larger world."
There are more than half a million individuals with autism in the UK, which amounts to approximately one in every hundred people. Sufferers experience difficulty with social communication, social interaction and social imagination.
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