Immersive reality can help children with autism spectrum disorder overcome their fears and phobias, new research has shown.
In a study published today in PLOS ONE, experts at Newcastle University describe how, following treatment in an immersive virtual reality room, eight out of nine children were able to tackle the situation they feared. Four children were found to have completely overcome their phobias. The effect of the treatment was still in place one year later. A video shows the treatment for phobia in action.
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