The use of extended reality (XR) for people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (ID): A scoping review

BACKGROUND: New technologies have made rapid advances in the field of assistive (AT), with Extended Reality (XR) offering promising results supporting people mild intellectual disabilities (ID). Yet, design and goals programs for ID may differ from those moderate severe ID. It remains unclear how XR are used to OBJECTIVE: The study we present this paper aimed explore what is known existing scientific literature about XR-based interventions disabilities, including features content technology that factors impact implementation. METHODS: We conducted a scoping review, searching Cinahl, PubMed, LibSearch, Google Scholar based on inclusion exclusion criteria ensuring focus adopted qualitative analysis approach review papers resulting search. RESULTS: In total, included 16 review. Most these focused improve specific skills, such as navigation daily living order increase autonomy independence. found large variety well authors affect These concern characteristics users, caregivers or facilitators, environments systems. majority reported studies small sample sizes, lacked control groups follow-up periods measure long-term effects XR. CONCLUSIONS: use an emerging field. Although many reviewed do acknowledge potential XR, further evidence needed. Future research might leisure activity, detail environment behaviour inform professionals their meet needs preferences