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Published on in Vol 11, No 6 (2022): June

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/35960, first published .
Development and Application of a Metaverse-Based Social Skills Training Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Improve Social Interaction: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Development and Application of a Metaverse-Based Social Skills Training Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Improve Social Interaction: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Development and Application of a Metaverse-Based Social Skills Training Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Improve Social Interaction: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

JooHyun Lee1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tae Seon Lee2 Author Orcid Image ;   SeungWoo Lee3 Author Orcid Image ;   JiHye Jang1 Author Orcid Image ;   SuYoung Yoo4 Author Orcid Image ;   YeJin Choi4 Author Orcid Image ;   Yu Rang Park1 Author Orcid Image
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