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01-06-2021 | Brief Report

Brief Report: A Novel Digital Therapeutic that Combines Applied Behavior Analysis with Gaze-Contingent Eye Tracking to Improve Emotion Recognition in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: David W. Sosnowski, Cathleen Odar Stough, Mary Jane Weiss, Tahra Cessna, Amy Casale, Adrienne Foran, Melanie Erwinski, John Wilson, Steven A. Farber, Michael A. Farber

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 5/2022

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Abstract

This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a video game-based digital therapeutic combining applied behavior analysis techniques and gaze-contingent eye tracking to target emotion recognition in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children aged 4–14 years with ASD were randomized to complete Lookware™ (n = 25) or a control video game (n = 29). Results from a 2 × 2 mixed ANOVA revealed that children in the intervention condition demonstrated significant improvements in emotion recognition from pre- to post-intervention compared to children in the control condition, F(1,52) = 17.48, p < 0.001. Children and staff perceived high feasibility and acceptability of Lookware™. Study results demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Lookware™.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Brief Report: A Novel Digital Therapeutic that Combines Applied Behavior Analysis with Gaze-Contingent Eye Tracking to Improve Emotion Recognition in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs
David W. Sosnowski
Cathleen Odar Stough
Mary Jane Weiss
Tahra Cessna
Amy Casale
Adrienne Foran
Melanie Erwinski
John Wilson
Steven A. Farber
Michael A. Farber
Publicatiedatum
01-06-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 5/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05101-w

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