Intellectual Disability, Mild to Moderate
Conditions
Keywords
Mixed Reality, Digital Quality of Life, Adaptive Learning, Spatial Computing
Brief summary
This study design investigates the empirical efficacy of an Adaptive Mixed Reality Learning Environment (AMRLE) tailored for educable adolescents and young adults (aged 10-20) diagnosed with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Standard digital user interfaces often impose heavy cognitive taxes on neurodivergent learners, generating a operational digital divide that limits their independence. To address this issue, an intelligent application was developed to track behavioral metrics, including response latency and error frequency, dynamically delivery sensory scaffolding, visual pruning, and localized Arabic auditory guidance. The primary purpose is to systematically evaluate the clinical-pedagogical impact of this dynamic spat…
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAdaptive Mixed Reality Learning Environment (AMRLE)
An interactive 3D spatial computing application configured with an adaptivity engine. It continuously processes response latency and error frequencies to deliver visual pruning, multi-sensory concrete-to-abstract micro-scaffolding, and Arabic audio prompts tailored for learning digital autonomy and safety.
Sponsors
King Salman Center for Disability Research
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Enrolled in certified special education centers or inclusive schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 2. Chronological age between 10.0 and 20.0 years. 3. Official clinical diagnosis of mild-to-moderate intellectual disability based on DSM-5 criteria. 4. IQ score ranging between 50 and 69, measured via standardized Arabic versions of Stanford-Binet or WISC-V scales calibrated for the Saudi population. 5. Classified under the Saudi educational framework as "Educable Intellectual Disability," displaying basic functional communication and the ability to follow two-step verbal commands. 6. Normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing, with manual dexterity to interact with objects.
Exclusion criteria
1. Co-occurring severe neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., profound Autism Spectrum Disorder with severe self-injurious or aggressive behavioral manifestations). 2. Documented medical history of photosensitive epilepsy or severe vestibulo-ocular reflex disorders triggered by digital or stereoscopic displays. 3. Total absence of functional verbal comprehension in Arabic.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Quality of Life Observation Scale (DQoLOS) | Change from baseline (pre-intervention) at Week 0 to post-intervention outcomes at Week 8. | A 16-item standardized behavioral observation instrument designed to evaluate the multidimensional constructs of digital quality of life across four primary subscales: digital autonomy, digital safety, digital well-being, and social inclusion. Each item is scored on a 3-point Likert configuration (3 = Consistently/Autonomous, 2 = Intermittently/Assisted, 1 = Rarely/Dependent). Total scores range from a minimum of 16 to a maximum of 48, with higher values representing superior digital adaptation and independent technological quality of life. |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed