PELLEGRINO , Laura

Postural control deficits are common in stroke survivors and often the rehabilitation programs include balance training based on visual feedback to improve the control of body position or of the voluntary shift of body weight in space. In the present work, a group of chronic stroke survivors, while sitting on a force plate, exercised the...

Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) exhibit an impairment in social interaction capabilities. The main objective of the study is to explore the interaction with virtual environments (VE) by natural interfaces (NI) as a way to facilitate the acquisition of social skills. The study involved a total of four subjects with ASD. After an...

BACKGROUND: Lack of social skills and/or a reduced ability to determine when to use them are common symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Here we examine whether an integrated approach based on virtual environments and natural interfaces is effective in teaching safety skills in adults with ASD. We specifically focus on pedestrian skills,...