Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-D virtual reality (VR) program for training people with intellectual disabilities to shop. Study Design: Pretest and posttest quasi-experimental design. Participants: Sixteen persons with intellectual disabilities (age 17-23 years; IQ = 40-54). Intervention: A VR program or a conventional program training them in supermarket-shopping skills. Main Outcome Measure: Checklist for supermarket-shopping skills. Results: Participants in both training groups showed significant improvement. There was no significant difference in effectiveness between the two methods. Conclusions: The VR program appears effective in training people with intellectual disabilities in an important community living skill.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 285-291 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Rehabilitation Psychology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Computer-assisted system
- Shopping skills
- Virtual reality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health