21Proposed Framework to Map Virtual Reality with Ancient Indian Education System to Increase Neuroplasticity for Autistic Spectrum Disorder Children

Noor-A-Nabi Khan1*, Naheeda Tharannum B.2, Khondekar Lutful Hassan3 and Habiba Hussain4

1Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Camellia Institute of Engineering and Technology, West Bengal, India

2Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Government Engineering College, Raichur, Karnataka, India

3Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

4Department of Education and Management, National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Kolkata, India

Abstract

Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a series of developmental disorders. The main reason/causes for autism are the functional alterations in the human brain. The children who are diagnosed with autism lack social communication/ interaction skills and have repetitive behaviors like self-stimulation, gaze movement, hand-flapping, recapping/repeating phrases, etc. Sometimes, they also have abnormalities in social interactions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention P(CDC), there are no medicines available which can cure autism at a glance. Besides which, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the autism population has been increasing day by day. Education is the first and foremost way of developing the learning and social skills of autistic children, and ...

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