The specific research aims for the creation and implementation of VICSR:
1. To determine the effectiveness in increasing clinical competency skills for SLP graduate students for identifying speech and language disorders in children utilizing IVR simulation technology.
2. To determine the effectiveness in increasing communication skills for clients with speech and language disorders following traditional therapeutic practices when compared to IVR simulation training
3. To measure generalization of communication abilities to every day situations for clients with speech and language disorders following traditional speech and language interventions when compared to IVR simulation training |