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男女操逼视频软件淓ighty-five percent of graduates with autism nationally, are not gainfully employed within five years of graduation. Those are scary statistics,男女操逼视频软件 says Jennifer Pankowski, EdD, a clinical assistant professor at Pace男女操逼视频软件檚 School of Education. 男女操逼视频软件淪o, I thought we could use the avatars from the School of Ed to address some of hurdles that our OASIS students are facing.男女操逼视频软件
Designed for students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders, learning differences, and nonverbal learning differences, Pace男女操逼视频软件檚 Ongoing Academic and Social Instructional Support (OASIS) program is one of the most comprehensive support programs in the country. The support OASIS offers students on the autism spectrum doesn男女操逼视频软件檛 stop at the classroom doors男女操逼视频软件攊t男女操逼视频软件檚 now branching out into the professional world.
男女操逼视频软件淪o, I was like, here's a wild idea: Can we try avatars?男女操逼视频软件
For Pankowski, her research into autism brought to light a pattern for folks on the autism spectrum. 男女操逼视频软件淲hat we were seeing was that they do really well in their coursework, they graduate, they graduate with a high GPA, you know, over 3.0,男女操逼视频软件 she explains. 男女操逼视频软件淏ut they're not getting jobs.男女操逼视频软件
Through her work with kids and young adults on the autism spectrum, Pankowski knew that sometimes it was easier to connect with a non-intrusive, borderline humanistic situation. That男女操逼视频软件檚 where the use of immersive virtual reality avatars comes in.
男女操逼视频软件淚 started working with Anthony Martino, the Internship and 男女操逼视频软件 Coordinator for the OASIS Program, who explicitly works with OASIS students. 男女操逼视频软件 Services does a great job at coaching and other programs, but there was a disconnect here,男女操逼视频软件 she says. 男女操逼视频软件淪o, I was like, here's a wild idea: can we try avatars?男女操逼视频软件
Pankowski and Martino thought they would give it a try and start with the humanistic VR avatars and then work backwards to face-to-face human interaction, all the while preparing the OASIS students for landing a job after graduation.
男女操逼视频软件淭he avatars are basically computer-generated people in a virtual setting男女操逼视频软件攊n this case, an office男女操逼视频软件攁nd they are operated by a real human, miles away,男女操逼视频软件 explains Martino. 男女操逼视频软件淪o, our students would enter the virtual job interview scenario and do a mock interview with the avatar.男女操逼视频软件
The mock-interview scenario is thought out to the very last detail男女操逼视频软件攊ncluding being invited by a virtual assistant to wait in a virtual lobby until it男女操逼视频软件檚 time to go in to meet their virtual interviewer. The sessions are recorded and shared with the students after so that they can get a better sense of how well they did or the things that they need to improve for next time.
男女操逼视频软件淧art of being a member of the Pace Community is getting ready for a career, landing an internship,男女操逼视频软件 says Martino. 男女操逼视频软件淭his is absolutely supporting that mission.男女操逼视频软件
男女操逼视频软件淲e asked the same questions that they asked in their mock interviews on campus, but with an avatar,男女操逼视频软件 says Pankowski. 男女操逼视频软件淎nd all of a sudden, they came alive. Anthony couldn男女操逼视频软件檛 believe it.男女操逼视频软件
For her, it made perfect sense男女操逼视频软件攁n avatar is not threatening, it男女操逼视频软件檚 not a human who can stand up in front of a student and say, 男女操逼视频软件楬ow could you say that?男女操逼视频软件 The virtual distance created an opportunity for these students to really open up.
男女操逼视频软件淧art of being a member of the Pace Community is getting ready for a career, landing an internship,男女操逼视频软件 says Martino. 男女操逼视频软件淭his is absolutely supporting that mission.男女操逼视频软件
In the interview scenarios, students were able to articulate their needs in the workplace. Students explained that they need clear expectations from their employers, expressed the need for straightforward directions and deadlines, and how they sometimes struggle when those instructions aren男女操逼视频软件檛 clear.
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