Social talk in virtual spaces: an observational study of pragmatic communication in children with autism spectrum disorder during avatar-mediated interaction - Takeaways - MDSpire

Social talk in virtual spaces: an observational study of pragmatic communication in children with autism spectrum disorder during avatar-mediated interaction

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  • Asmetha Jeyarani R.

  • Radha Senthilkumar

  • July 15, 2026

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    The study involved 25 children aged 5 to 12 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to examine their pragmatic social communication behaviors.

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    A VR-based observational approach was used to assess social communication behaviors during structured social scenarios.

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    Post-VR analysis showed significant changes in social communication domains, including speech-language and social reciprocity scores (p<0.001).

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    Repeated exposure to VR scenarios was linked to higher observational scores, indicating changes in social communication behaviors.

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    The findings suggest that structured VR environments are effective for observing and characterizing social communication in children with ASD.

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Social talk in virtual spaces: an observational study of pragmatic communication in children with autism spectrum disorder during avatar-mediated interaction

  • by Asmetha Jeyarani R., Radha Senthilkumar

  • July 15, 2026

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