Despite the small size and preliminary state, this study builds on top of other programs that have been used to get familiar with uncommon scenarios as well as social skills training.
This study focus on VR-based air travel functional communication activity in five children diagnosed with ASD. Using an iPhone X and Google Cardboard device, researchers delivered the VR intervention once per week for 3 weeks to each participant.
All children improved their air travel skills from pre- to postintervention, reflected in both the researchers’ and parents’ observations. All children navigated the real-world airport under their own power.
This preliminary report suggests the efficacy of VR to teach basic air travel skills to young children diagnosed with autism.
Paper: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cyber.2019.0093