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The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of non-immersive virtual reality in teaching food-preparation skills to students with autism spectrum disorder.

February 17, 2026Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals

Cooking Up Success: Non-Immersive Virtual Reality to Teach Independent Living Skills

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EBEmily C. BouckMichigan State University LNLaura NorwineMichigan State University JLJierui LiNorthwestern Polytechnical University

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Single-case design study finds non-immersive virtual reality teaches food skills to students with ASD, suggesting real-world application.

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The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of non-immersive virtual reality in teaching food-preparation skills to students with autism spectrum disorder.
Utilized a single-case design with three high school students with ASD.
Focused on food-preparation skills using non-immersive virtual reality.
Measured independent accuracy in completing tasks within the VR system.
Assessed skill generalization to real kitchen settings.
Found large effect sizes (Tau > .75) for each participant in the VR tasks.
All participants demonstrated generalization of skills at least once in a real kitchen with moderate to high accuracy.
Indicates promising implications for supporting independent living skill acquisition.

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Bouck et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6994058c4e9c9e835dfd6797 https://doi.org/10.1177/21651434261421550

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