These findings pave the way for future research exploring how virtual reality simulations can help autistic individuals increase their self-confidence and community engagement by providing a safe ...

Astronauts and pilots use them. So do truck drivers and Formula One race car drivers. Now there is a virtual reality simulator specifically designed to help teenagers with autism spectrum disorder, or ...

Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a versatile tool for enhancing social competencies in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). By simulating real-world social contexts within controlled, ...

People with autism experience bus stops differently than neurotypical people, according to new research from researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Georgia. The research used ...

This article and the accompanying image originally appeared on the KU News site and are reposted here with permission. For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a ...

Sechenov University specialists have created a prototype VR simulator for training cognitive skills in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The system allows patients to develop important ...

After a shift stocking coffee beans at grocery stores around Birmingham, Sarah Stewart sits in her mother’s office chair and logs into a virtual world. She straps on virtual reality goggles and ...

Researchers at TU Graz are using virtual reality and large language models to support people with autism spectrum disorder in training social skills. The system is intended to make treatment options ...

LAWRENCE — For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) revised its autism awareness sticker program, initially launched late June, following community feedback. The program, which aims to ...

It is not uncommon at all for new parents to give their children a device just for a moment of peace or to finish that one thing. It seems harmless. But what if that glowing screen is doing more than ...