Cox Daniel J, Brown Timothy, Ross Veerle, Moncrief Matthew, Schmitt Rose, Gaffney Gary, Reeve Ron
Virginia Driving Safety Laboratory, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Box 800-223, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
National Advanced Driving Simulator, University of Iowa, 2401 Oakdale Blvd, Iowa City, IA, 52241, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Aug;47(8):2544-2555. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3164-7.
Investigate how novice drivers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) differ from experienced drivers and whether virtual reality driving simulation training (VRDST) improves ASD driving performance. 51 novice ASD drivers (mean age 17.96 years, 78% male) were randomized to routine training (RT) or one of three types of VRDST (8-12 sessions). All participants followed DMV behind-the-wheel training guidelines for earning a driver's license. Participants were assessed pre- and post-training for driving-specific executive function (EF) abilities and tactical driving skills. ASD drivers showed worse baseline EF and driving skills than experienced drivers. At post-assessment, VRDST significantly improved driving and EF performance over RT. This study demonstrated feasibility and potential efficacy of VRDST for novice ASD drivers.
研究患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的新手驾驶员与经验丰富的驾驶员有何不同，以及虚拟现实驾驶模拟训练（VRDST）是否能提高ASD患者的驾驶表现。51名ASD新手驾驶员（平均年龄17.96岁，78%为男性）被随机分为常规训练（RT）组或三种类型的VRDST组之一（8 - 12节课程）。所有参与者均遵循机动车管理局（DMV）的实地驾驶训练指南以获取驾照。在训练前后对参与者进行驾驶特定执行功能（EF）能力和战术驾驶技能的评估。ASD驾驶员的基线EF和驾驶技能比经验丰富的驾驶员差。在评估后，VRDST组在驾驶和EF表现方面比RT组有显著改善。本研究证明了VRDST对ASD新手驾驶员的可行性和潜在疗效。
