Feasibility and Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Social Prediction Training in Children and Young Adults with Congenital Cerebellar Malformations.
This study tested the feasibility and efficacy of a Virtual Reality (VR) social prediction training (VR-Spirit) specifically designed for patients with congenital cerebellar malformation. The study is a randomised controlled trial in which 28 cerebellar patients aged 7–25 yo were randomly allocated...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 2463 - 2480 |
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Springer Nature
Jul2025
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