[article] 
inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 44-10 (October 2014) . - p.2475-2485

Titre :	Are Children with Autism More Responsive to Animated Characters? A Study of Interactions with Humans and Human-Controlled Avatars
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Elizabeth J. CARTER, Auteur ; Diane L. WILLIAMS, Auteur ; Jessica K. HODGINS, Auteur ; Jill F. LEHMAN, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.2475-2485
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Autism  Animated characters  Computer-assisted technology  Computer-based interactions  Communication  Avatars
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Few direct comparisons have been made between the responsiveness of children with autism to computer-generated or animated characters and their responsiveness to humans. Twelve 4- to 8-year-old children with autism interacted with a human therapist; a human-controlled, interactive avatar in a theme park; a human actor speaking like the avatar; and cartoon characters who sought social responses. We found superior gestural and verbal responses to the therapist; intermediate response levels to the avatar and the actor; and poorest responses to the cartoon characters, although attention was equivalent across conditions. These results suggest that even avatars that provide live, responsive interactions are not superior to human therapists in eliciting verbal and non-verbal communication from children with autism in this age range.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2116-8
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[article] Are Children with Autism More Responsive to Animated Characters? A Study of Interactions with Humans and Human-Controlled Avatars [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Elizabeth J. CARTER, Auteur ; Diane L. WILLIAMS, Auteur ; Jessica K. HODGINS, Auteur ; Jill F. LEHMAN, Auteur . - p.2475-2485.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 44-10 (October 2014) . - p.2475-2485

Mots-clés :	Autism  Animated characters  Computer-assisted technology  Computer-based interactions  Communication  Avatars
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Few direct comparisons have been made between the responsiveness of children with autism to computer-generated or animated characters and their responsiveness to humans. Twelve 4- to 8-year-old children with autism interacted with a human therapist; a human-controlled, interactive avatar in a theme park; a human actor speaking like the avatar; and cartoon characters who sought social responses. We found superior gestural and verbal responses to the therapist; intermediate response levels to the avatar and the actor; and poorest responses to the cartoon characters, although attention was equivalent across conditions. These results suggest that even avatars that provide live, responsive interactions are not superior to human therapists in eliciting verbal and non-verbal communication from children with autism in this age range.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2116-8
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=240