Interactive Avatar Boosts the Performances of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Dynamic Measures of Intelligence

Fabio, Rosa Angela; Caprì, Tindara; Iannizzotto, Giancarlo; Nucita, Andrea; Mohammadhasani, Nasrin

doi:10.1089/cyber.2018.0711

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“…As shown in Figure 2, once the video call starts, the software acquires video streams from the laptop screen, the laptop webcam, an external webcam, and data from the eye-tracker. The local caregiver starts a cognitive rehabilitation session with rehabilitation software specifically tailored for Rett patients [20]. During the session, the patient is always in audio contact with the remote specialist, who follows what is going on through the shared screen and the videos.…”

Section: Cognitive Telerehabilitation Sessionsmentioning

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The TCTRS Project: A Holistic Approach for Telerehabilitation in Rett Syndrome

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Telerehabilitation (TR) has been proven to be an effective tool in improving the adaptive skills of children and young adults with Multiple Disabilities (MDs). The application of a comprehensive set of new technologies reveals new opportunities for both physical and cognitive telerehabilitation, but there is no holistic approach in the case of genetic syndromes. In this paper we present reflections and early results of the TCTRS project that aims at implementing a telerehabilitation system capable of offering complete coverage of rehabilitation needs for people with Rett Syndrome, from both the physical and cognitive points of view. Moreover, the data acquired through the system can also represent a basis for machine learning applications to remotely support therapists and physicians. Our first tests on the system application show the great potential of our approach, in terms of feasibility and applicability, for both rehabilitation centers and families.

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Section: Cognitive Telerehabilitation Sessionsmentioning

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The TCTRS Project: A Holistic Approach for Telerehabilitation in Rett Syndrome

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“…Other evidences on the role of the virtual avatar were provided by a study by Fabio, Caprı, Iannizzotto, Nucita and Mohammadhasani 20 in which subjects with ADHD underwent three experimental conditions. In the rst condition, the avatar simply provided instructions; in the second condition the avatar presented the instructions and also provided feedback on the student's attention; in the third condition the avatar was not presented.…”

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The Role of a Virtual Avatar in Attention and Memory Tasks in Rett Syndrome

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Background: Since subjects with Rett syndrome (RTT) focus their attention mainly on the faces of people with whom they interact, in this study the role of a human-like avatar in enhancing cognitive processes was examined. More in depth, this study examined subjects with RTT performing attention and memory tasks with and without a virtual avatar.Method: Thirty-six girls with RTT participated in the study. They were matched for mental age and randomly submitted to two conditions (with and without virtual avatar) with two tasks (over-selectivity and memory paradigms). Results: The results indicated that the RTT group exposed to the virtual avatar condition, presented better attention and memory abilities than the matched RTT group without the avatar condition. Discussion: The results were discussed in light of the relationship between motivation, attention and memory in RTT.

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“…This means explaining it in terms of frontal cortex dysfunctions and executive deficits.Only a few studies have examined the role of subcortical brain structure and automatic processes in ADHD. Some data reported in literature highlight how children with ADHD tend not to perform as well as typically developing children in tasks that requires the activation of automatic and/or more controlled processing strategies (Fabio and Urso, 2014;Fabio et al, 2019b). Other studies reported abnormalities within specific cerebellar-prefrontal circuitry.…”

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confidence: 99%