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Purpose <p>The purpose of this study was to address this gap by using a multi-methods focus group approach within Project PHoENIX, an XR environment co-designed with adult autistic participants. The current study explores how autistic participants perceive the potential of XR technologies to amplify their strengths, align with their priorities, and navigate barriers, guided by research questions focused on the adoption, relevance, and empowerment of XR tools for the transition-aged autistic population.</p> Methods <p>This study conducted focus group sessions with 12 autistic participants within the PHoENIX XR environment, using structured activities, virtual tours, and interactive tasks to gather data.</p> Results <p>Data were analyzed through a three-phase qualitative coding process, revealing two primary categories: Autistic-Centered Considerations and Technology-Centered Considerations. Overarching themes and subthemes were identified that provide nuanced insights into both the needs of transition-aged autistic individuals relative to XR and the affordances and limitations of XR platforms in supporting them.</p> Conclusion <p>Findings in this study highlight the potential of XR research to support practical, strengths-based approaches that align with the lived priorities of autistic individuals, ensuring that future interventions are both empowering and inclusive.</p>

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Aligning XR Research with Autistic Priorities and Lived Experiences: Insights from the Project PHoENIX Study

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    2025年10月24日

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  • Matthew Schmidt,
  • Jie Jennifer Lu,
  • Noah Glaser,
  • M. Curtis Gluck,
  • Shangman Eunice Li,
  • Yueqi Weng,
  • Rui Tammy Huang

摘要

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to address this gap by using a multi-methods focus group approach within Project PHoENIX, an XR environment co-designed with adult autistic participants. The current study explores how autistic participants perceive the potential of XR technologies to amplify their strengths, align with their priorities, and navigate barriers, guided by research questions focused on the adoption, relevance, and empowerment of XR tools for the transition-aged autistic population.

Methods

This study conducted focus group sessions with 12 autistic participants within the PHoENIX XR environment, using structured activities, virtual tours, and interactive tasks to gather data.

Results

Data were analyzed through a three-phase qualitative coding process, revealing two primary categories: Autistic-Centered Considerations and Technology-Centered Considerations. Overarching themes and subthemes were identified that provide nuanced insights into both the needs of transition-aged autistic individuals relative to XR and the affordances and limitations of XR platforms in supporting them.

Conclusion

Findings in this study highlight the potential of XR research to support practical, strengths-based approaches that align with the lived priorities of autistic individuals, ensuring that future interventions are both empowering and inclusive.