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...