A review of virtual reality technologies in the field of communication disability: implications for practice and research

L Bryant, M Brunner, B Hemsley - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Technology devices and applications including virtual reality (VR) are
increasingly used in healthcare research and practice as tools to promote health and …

“It's really exciting to think where it could go”: a mixed-method investigation of clinician acceptance, barriers and enablers of virtual reality technology in …

A Vaezipour, D Aldridge, S Koenig… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Acquired communication disorders can result in significant barriers to everyday life
activities, and commonly require long-term rehabilitation. This research aimed to investigate …

The use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of aphasia: a systematic review

N Devane, N Behn, J Marshall… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This systematic review explored how virtual reality (VR) has been used to
rehabilitate aphasia. Materials and methods Empirical studies were included where VR was …

Virtual reality in the assessment and treatment of children with motor impairment: a systematic review

Y Laufer, PTL Weiss - Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose. Virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a valid tool for the rehabilitation
of individuals with a variety of disabilities. The objective of this study was to systematically …

The challenge of using virtual reality in telerehabilitation

AA Rizzo, D Strickland, S Bouchard - Telemedicine Journal & E …, 2004 - liebertpub.com
Continuing advances in virtual reality (VR) technology along with concomitant system cost
reductions have supported the development of more useful and accessible VR systems that …

The clinical utility of virtual reality in neurorehabilitation: a systematic review

T Massetti, TD Da Silva, TB Crocetta… - Journal of central …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Virtual reality (VR) experiences (through games and virtual environments) are
increasingly being used in physical, cognitive, and psychological interventions. However …

Virtual reality and disability: emergence and challenge

AS Rizzo - Disability and rehabilitation, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Virtual reality (VR) technology has continued to evolve since the first visionary research on
its application for disability and rehabilitation targets emerged in the early 90's. As well, it …

A scoping review of studies on virtual reality for individuals with intellectual disabilities

L Nabors, J Monnin, S Jimenez - Advances in Neurodevelopmental …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives The goals for this scoping review were to evaluate interventions using virtual
reality (VR) environments for individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and to discuss …

Current uses of virtual reality for children with disabilities

J McComas, J Pivik, M Laflamme - Virtual environments in …, 1998 - ebooks.iospress.nl
Technological advances, including the use of virtual reality, have contributed enormously to
improving the treatment, training, and quality of life of children with disabilities. This paper …

Virtual reality in the rehabilitation of people with intellectual disabilities

PJ Standen, DJ Brown - Cyberpsychology & behavior, 2005 - liebertpub.com
Virtual reality (VR) possesses many qualities that give it rehabilitative potential for people
with intellectual disabilities, both as an intervention and an assessment. It can provide a safe …