Putting a human face on a cartoon train, bus or tram can help children with autism understand emotions.
The head of the University of Cambridge's Autism Research Centre, Simon Baron-Cohen, conducted a study using a series of 15 animated stories called The Transporters. [...]
The findings, published in the Journal of Autism and Development Disorders in November, showed children with autism spectrum conditions had improved emotion recognition after watching the 3D program for 15 minutes a day over a month.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thomas the Autistic Tank Engine
From http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/parenting/kids/cartoon-trains-teach-autistic-children-about-emotions-20100115-mav0.html
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