Examining the use of extended reality to improve the adaptive behavior of autistic people: a systematic review

Sally Whelan, Alexander BeVier, Melina Cawley, Arlene Mannion, Aaron Gacquin, Allyson Wood, Emily Barrett, Éanna Moroney, Geraldine Leader

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DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2026.2707848
Published: 2026-08-06
Container: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
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@article{allodium:10.1080/17483107.2026.2707848,
  title = {Examining the use of extended reality to improve the adaptive behavior of autistic people: a systematic review},
  author = {Sally Whelan and Alexander BeVier and Melina Cawley and Arlene Mannion and Aaron Gacquin and Allyson Wood and Emily Barrett and Éanna Moroney and Geraldine Leader},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology},
  doi = {10.1080/17483107.2026.2707848},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2026.2707848}
}

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Whelan, S., BeVier, A., Cawley, M., Mannion, A., Gacquin, A., Wood, A., Barrett, E., Moroney, É., & Leader, G. (2026). Examining the use of extended reality to improve the adaptive behavior of autistic people: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2026.2707848

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