Exploring the use of a dance-based exergame to enhance autistic children's social communication skills in the home and school environments: a feasibility study.
Purpose: Autistic individuals often display social-communicative differences affecting aspects of daily living. The present study assessed the feasibility and potential efficacy of a dance-based exergame for enhancing autistic children's social-communication skills. Methods: A mixed method, within-s...
| Published in: | International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Vol. 71; no. 1; pp. 141 - 159 |
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| Format: | clinical trial pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2025
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