Researchers Explore Virtual Reality to Build Crucial Social and Safety Skills

• By: Dana Weidig Center for Autism Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• April 1st, 2019
• communication, law enforcement, research, safety skills, spring 2019 issue, virtual reality
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Those in the autism community are familiar with missed social connections, but misunderstood behaviors have the potential to escalate quickly during interactions with law enforcement. A recent study1 found that 1 in 5 young adults with ASD will be stopped and questioned by police before age 21 and...

Support for Parents in Teaching Emotional Regulation Skills

• By: Lisa Guy, PhD Center for Autism Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• October 1st, 2011
• Asperger’s, emotional regulation, high functioning autism, parenting
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In addition to the defining features of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many individuals with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high functioning autism (HFA) also have difficulty with both awareness of their own emotions and their ability to regulate emotional expression. They may overreact in a...

Computerized Health Games to Promote Social Perceptual Learning in Autism

• By: Gregor Kohls, PhD Robert T. Schultz, PhD Center for Autism Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• July 1st, 2011
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Many individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to read nonverbal social cues, such as facial expressions, and often have difficulty recognizing a person's identity from their face. New computerized video games being developed by the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at The...