Nigel Newbutt Nigel.Newbutt@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Digital Education
The possibility and importance of immersive technologies during COVID-19 for autistic people
Newbutt, Nigel; Schmidt, Matthew M.; Riva, Giuseppe; Schmidt, Carla
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Matthew M. Schmidt
Giuseppe Riva
Carla Schmidt
Abstract
© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify three key areas where autistic people may find themselves impacted through COVID-19, namely, education; employment; and anxiety. Design/methodology/approach: This paper provides some views based on the extensive experience of using immersive technologies for the utilisation and application with autistic groups during COVID-19. Findings: This paper offers some examples of immersive technology application that might be helpful for practitioners, services and others to consider in overcoming possible challenges faced by people with autism. Originality/value: This opinion piece offers expert insights to the role immersive technologies and virtual reality might play during COVID-19 in the lives of autistic groups.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 27, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 30, 2020 |
Publication Date | Nov 2, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Oct 1, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 1, 2020 |
Journal | Journal of Enabling Technologies |
Print ISSN | 2398-6263 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 14 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 187-199 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-07-2020-0028 |
Keywords | autism, virtual reality, covid-19, immersive technology, education, employment, mental well-being |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6735576 |
Publisher URL | https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/2398-6263 |
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