Innovative Technology-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
Autism
Grynszpan, O., Weiss, P. L. T., et al. (2014).
Autism, 18(4), 346-361.
This meta-analysis investigates the impact of technology-based interventions (e.g., computer programs, virtual reality, robotics) on social skills in children on the autism spectrum.
No funding received
January 1, 1990-December 31, 2011
Pre-post test design studies
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Across varied outcomes, "our results support the efficacy of this category of intervention [i.e., technology based interventions]" (p. 11). "The results of our meta-analysis demonstrated an overall effect size of 0.47 for the 14 controlled studies and a similar effect size in the sample restricted to the 10 randomized control studies" (p. 12).
