Special Issue "Technology in Rehabilitative Interventions for Children: Challenges and Opportunities"

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Child Neurology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Alessandro Antonietti
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Guest Editor
Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Italy
Interests: Cognitive processes; Life skills; Learning; Rehabilitation
Prof. Daniela Traficante
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Guest Editor
Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Italy
Interests: Developmental psychology; Reading disorders

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, several studies have provided evidence on the effects that the interaction between the individual and the environment can have on the organization and functioning of cortical networks, providing useful indications for the development of new rehabilitative/habilitative interventions in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders. In particular, the application of new information, cybernetic, and electromedical technologies has provided the opportunity to affect, through different mechanisms, the neuronal plasticity in a more or less direct way. Numerous studies on animal models have highlighted the impact that environmental enrichment can have on cortical organization and therefore some proposals have been developed to modify sensory, perceptual, and motor experience, according to the perspectives of embodied cognition and sensory integration.

This Special Issue aims to offer an overview of evidence-based studies on the efficacy of new rehabilitation approaches addressed to children with neurodevelopmental disorders, designed to enhance the effects of learning processes through the use of new technologies.

Prof. Alessandro Antonietti
Prof. Daniela Traficante
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Keywords

  • neurodevelopmental disorders
  • rehabilitation
  • new technologies
  • cybernetics
  • electromedical technologies
  • virtual reality
  • embodied cognition
  • neuroplasticity

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The Virtual Challenge: Virtual Reality Tools for Intervention in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Children 2021, 8(4), 270; https://doi.org/10.3390/children8040270 - 01 Apr 2021
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This narrative review highlights the latest achievements in the field of tele-rehabilitation: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) serious games aimed at restoring and improving cognitive functions could be effectively used in Developmental Coordination Disorder Training. Studies investigating the effects of the [...] Read more.
This narrative review highlights the latest achievements in the field of tele-rehabilitation: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) serious games aimed at restoring and improving cognitive functions could be effectively used in Developmental Coordination Disorder Training. Studies investigating the effects of the abovementioned tech applications on cognitive improvement have been considered, following a comprehensive literature search in the scientific electronic databases: Pubmed, Scopus, Plos One, ScienceDirect. This review investigates the effects of VR and AR in improving space/motor skills through mental images manipulation training in children with developmental coordination disorders. The results revealed that in spite of the spreading of technology, actually only four studies investigated the effects of VR/AR tools on mental images manipulation. This study highlights new, promising VR and AR based therapeutic opportunities for digital natives now available, emphasizing the advantages of using motivational reward-oriented tools, in a playful therapeutic environment. However, more research in this filed is needed to identify the most effective virtual tool set for clinical use. Full article
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