[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":322},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-autism-and-digital-health":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":182,"relatedBooks":321},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":32,"project_category":50,"contact_email_category":51,"yst_prominent_words":52,"class_list":56,"better_featured_image":81,"acf":117,"yoast_meta":126,"_links":129},24160,"2019-06-20T14:00:31","2019-06-20T12:00:31",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24160&_wpnonce=e8585f09e5&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-03-02T09:05:23","2023-03-02T08:05:23","autism-and-digital-health","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fautism-and-digital-health",{"rendered":17},"Digital Health Technologies Bring Change To The World Of Autism",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>People living with autism\nare sensitive to the social world and the environment in general. They could\nexperience great difficulties in social situations, have anxieties, fears,\nphobias, or sensory sensitivities. On the other hand, they could be on good\nterms with technologies: social stories apps can navigate them in difficult\nsituations, virtual and augmented reality can offer a safe space for them to\nexercise, and artificial intelligence helps in early detection. We scoured the\nground carefully and hereby present you the intersections of autism and digital\nhealth. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Raymond\nBabbitt’s heritage and the chronicles of autism\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“He’s\nartistic?” Charlie replies, “No, he’s autistic.” The nurse says, “I’m not\nfamiliar with that, what is the exact nature of the problem?” This is one of\nthe most heart-rending lines of ignorance from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fcommentisfree\u002F2018\u002Fdec\u002F17\u002Frain-man-myth-autistic-people-dustin-hoffman-savant\">Rain\nMan, the iconic Hollywood movie from 1988, which put autism on the radar\u003C\u002Fa>\nof wide audiences. Until then, it was only concerned parents and specialized\nphysicians who knew about conditions connected to autistic behaviors and\nattended to it. While the portrayal of Raymond Babbitt has not been superseded in\npopularity by any other movie about autism ever since, there are significantly\nmore people catering to the special needs of individuals with autism. In recent\nyears, awareness about the conditions has grown, for example, in 2007, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.un.org\u002Fen\u002Fevents\u002Fautismday\u002F\">United Nations designated\n2 April as World Autism Awareness Day\u003C\u002Fa>, and the number of\norganizations and communities has multiplied. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, looking at the statistics, that’s reasonable, and looking at the difficulties autistic children, adults, or their families face, even too little. \u003Cstrong>Globally, it is estimated that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fautism-spectrum-disorders\" target=\"_blank\">1 in 160 children has an autism spectrum disorder\u003C\u002Fa>, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.autismspeaks.org\u002Fwhat-autism\">estimated 1 in 59 children in the United States\u003C\u002Fa> today. Autism spectrum disorders encompass a group of developmental disorders with chronic symptoms that appear in childhood, with no cure. Behavior, communication, sociability, interaction with others are affected, however \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.autismspeaks.org\u002Fwhat-autism\">with every person to a different degree\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Some need significant support in their daily lives, while others can live quite independently. Sometimes it is accompanied by sensory sensitivities, seizures, sleep disorders, or mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and attention issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FLiving-With-Autism-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"autism and digital health\" class=\"wp-image-24161\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FLiving-With-Autism-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FLiving-With-Autism-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FLiving-With-Autism.jpg 722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.everydayhealth.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Could technology give a helping hand?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As\nyou can see, autism is a very complex and difficult condition. Parents of\nautistic children are in a particularly tough position as – especially in the\nfirst period after the diagnosis – they might not understand the reactions of\ntheir children or the triggers to their behavior, not to speak about having to\nhandle the reception of their kids in a wider social environment. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>While individuals on the autism spectrum might have huge problems with people and social situations, digital technologies have the potential to become their helpers\u003C\u002Fstrong>. This year, the United Nations organized a conference on World Autism Awareness Day on the role and potential of assistive technologies for making the lives of people with autism better. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.un.org\u002Fen\u002Fevents\u002Fautismday\u002F\">The organization said that\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>for many people on the autism spectrum, access to affordable assistive technologies is a prerequisite to being able to exercise their basic human rights and participate fully in the life of their communities\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>. \u003C\u002Fem>Thus, we decided to collect as many best practices as we stumble upon so that we can also help spread the word about the beneficial impact of technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FAutism-And-Technology-512x228.jpg\" alt=\"autism and digital health\" class=\"wp-image-24162\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FAutism-And-Technology-512x228.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FAutism-And-Technology-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FAutism-And-Technology.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.buildingbetterhealthcare.co.uk\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Autism-friendly\naccommodations\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Innovation doesn’t start at smartphones and digital devices, but rather looks at real-world needs and offering viable solutions. \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fcities\u002F2018\u002Ffeb\u002F14\u002Fwhat-disability-accessible-city-look-like\">As people with autism can be hypersensitive to their environment, especially new ones, to sound, light, and movement\u003C\u002Fa>, and become overwhelmed by noisy, cluttered or crowded spaces, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-holds-smart-habitats-for-people-with-special-needs\">putting an end to such conditions through technologies and design could significantly increase their quality of life\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>. That’s what \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsweetwaterspectrum.org\u002F\">Sweetwater Spectrum\u003C\u002Fa>, a $6.8m supported-housing project in Sonoma, California, aims to address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The site, which opened its doors in 2013, includes four 4-bed homes for 16 young adults, a community center, therapy pools and an urban farm – all designed by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects according to autism-specific principles \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsustainability.asu.edu\u002Fstardust\u002Fproject-archive\u002Fadvancing-full-spectrum-housing\u002F\">recommended by Arizona State University\u003C\u002Fa> to promote a sense of calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSweetwater-For-Autism-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"autism and digital health\" class=\"wp-image-24163\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSweetwater-For-Autism-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSweetwater-For-Autism-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSweetwater-For-Autism-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSweetwater-For-Autism.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.lmsarch.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The realm of smartphone apps\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gsma.com\u002Fmobilefordevelopment\u002Fblog\u002Fdigital-technologies-supporting-persons-on-the-autism-spectrum\u002F\">Experts dealing with autism believe\u003C\u002Fa> that technology enables improved skills development, enhances motivation to learn and improves the concentration of children with autism. \u003Cstrong>In the last couple of years, technology developers also realized the potential for smartphone-based solutions, and the universe of autism apps started to exponentially expand\u003C\u002Fstrong>. So much so that the University of Edinburgh realized there’s a need for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fdart.ed.ac.uk\u002Fapp-evidence\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">suggestions\u003C\u002Fa> of what to look out for when judging the evidence base of a digital solution, and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.autism.org.uk\u002F\">National Autistic Society (NAS)\u003C\u002Fa> in the UK also provides a useful guide for parents on the responsible use of technology for their children with autism. In addition, a handy online platform, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bridgingapps.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">BridgingApps\u003C\u002Fa> consolidates \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsearch.bridgingapps.org\u002Flists\u002Fe1451e26-b93e-487e-bbdf-08b069de73d2\" target=\"_blank\">nearly 100 apps\u003C\u002Fa> to choose from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And how could apps make a difference for children and adults with autism? \u003Cstrong>One of their most useful features is that they offer a controlled and re-creatable environment for preparing for social situations. Through exercising simple life events and understanding what to expect in that particular situation and why, they can develop greater social awareness and stay safe\u003C\u002Fstrong>. There’s a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.friendshipcircle.org\u002Fblog\u002F2013\u002F02\u002F11\u002F12-computer-programs-websites-and-apps-for-making-social-stories\u002F\">swarm of such apps\u003C\u002Fa>, for instance, the social story app developed by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftouchautism.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">TouchAutism\u003C\u002Fa> provides a platform for parents, educators and caregivers to create personalized social stories and visual schedules to help them communicate with their children and prepare them for social situations. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In addition, apps could also become a contact point for further help. Solutions like the Brain in Hand app provides timely, personalized support to help people with autism remember activities, reduce anxiety, and feel supported. Another exquisite innovation, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.angelsense.com\u002Fengland\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AngelSense\u003C\u002Fa>, a GPS & voice-monitoring solution designed to help families keep track of children with special needs, and we should also not forget about scheduling solutions like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.birdhousehq.com\u002Fautism\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Birdhouse for autism\u003C\u002Fa> that offers caregivers the ability to keep track of behaviors, health, and daily living tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSocial-Stories-App-512x348.png\" alt=\"autism and digital health\" class=\"wp-image-24164\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSocial-Stories-App-512x348.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSocial-Stories-App-768x522.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSocial-Stories-App.png 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.touchautism.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Google Glass as a social compass\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond\nsmartphone apps, researchers are experimenting with augmented reality solutions\nas well. For example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fearly-study-shows-google-glass-future-promise-treating-adhd-symptoms-autism-patients\">attention-deficit\u002Fhyperactivity\ndisorder (ADHD) symptoms in autism patients significantly decreased\u003C\u002Fa>\nafter just a short-period interaction with \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.brain-power.com\u002F\">Empowered Brain\u003C\u002Fa>,\na Google Glass-powered educational augmented reality tool, outcome of a\nclinical research trial published in JMIR Mental Health, showed. \u003Cstrong>In spite of being in an initial phase, the\nstudy shows AR’s future promise in positively impacting the lives of people\nwith autism.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>For autism patients, paying attention to social happenings could be burdening\u003C\u002Fstrong>. As a response, the team of Empowered Brain developed the Face2Face module to help direct attention. Cartoon characters will sit on people’s heads and arrows will guide the eyes to the point where the focus should be placed at a particular moment. In another game called Emotion Charades developed in partnership with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.affectiva.com\u002F\">Affectiva\u003C\u002Fa>, an emotional artificial intelligence company, the users can identify the emotions of other persons. They can get scores for the right answers, and guidance when it is necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Stanford University \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjamanetwork.com\u002Fjournals\u002Fjamapediatrics\u002Ffullarticle\u002F2728462\">published the results of a similar clinical trial\u003C\u002Fa> to test the efficacy of Superpower Glass, machine learning-based software designed for Google Glass that helps children with autism decipher social interactions using emoji and audio. \u003Cstrong>The technology helps kids learn to understand whether a person is happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, disgusted, or neutral in real-time.\u003C\u002Fstrong> One of the authors of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-018-0035-3#author-information\">study\u003C\u002Fa> was Dennis Wall, co-founder of \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cognoa.com\">Cognoa\u003C\u002Fa>, which has been developing solutions for persons with autism for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Fautism-adhd-study-512x291.png\" alt=\"autism and digital health\" class=\"wp-image-17583\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Fautism-adhd-study-512x291.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Fautism-adhd-study-768x436.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Fautism-adhd-study-440x250.png 440w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Fautism-adhd-study.png 826w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fmental.jmir.org\u002F2018\u002F2\u002Fe25\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Immersive reality and video games\nagainst anxieties\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Similarly to social stories apps, virtual reality and video games can help autistic individuals better imagine social situations and deal with their anxieties and phobias in more efficient ways\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.thirdeye.tv\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Third Eye NeuroTech’s\u003C\u002Fa> Blue Room immersive virtual reality (VR) technology developed by specialists at Newcastle University in the UK in tandem with the Durham-based tech firm \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fthird-eye-neurotech-and-newcastle-university-break-fresh-ground-people-autism\">allows the creation of a personalized 360-degree big-screen virtual environment around a specific fear\u003C\u002Fa> or scenarios that might debilitate the person with autism in real life. Researchers found that when eight participants were given four 20-minute sessions, five of them reported improvements in relation to their phobia six months later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In another study from the University of California, San Francisco \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fjournals.plos.org\u002Fplosone\u002Farticle?id=10.1371\u002Fjournal.pone.0172616#abstract0\">published in PLOS One\u003C\u002Fa> shows that, in a clinical setting, games that have been developed to function as a medical device may be beneficial to children with certain cognitive impairments. The game called Project Evo developed by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.akiliinteractive.com\u002F\">Akili Interactive Labs\u003C\u002Fa> is comprised of three tasks: perceptual discrimination, visuomotor tracking, and multitasking ability. Each task is performed simultaneously during the game, and Project Evo uses adaptive algorithms to assess differences in cognitive ability. Researchers have shown that children with Sensory Processing Disorder and ADHD improved with the help of the game. Now, Akili’s platform is used among others in a clinical trial in relation to this game and autism. In the future, both immersive reality and computer games could help children and adults with autism to improve their social skills and abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FBlue-Room-for-overcoming-phobias-in-autism-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"autism and digital health\" class=\"wp-image-24165\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FBlue-Room-for-overcoming-phobias-in-autism-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FBlue-Room-for-overcoming-phobias-in-autism-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FBlue-Room-for-overcoming-phobias-in-autism-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FBlue-Room-for-overcoming-phobias-in-autism.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.ncl.ac.uk\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>With big data, A.I. and genetics for\nearly detection and autism research\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Digital tools have been found to be\nvaluable in autism research and early detection, too. As experts are able to\nrecord speech, use transcription software and generate huge piles of data\npoints, artificial intelligence algorithms can be used to find patterns and\nfeatures in the datasets\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsparkforautism.org\u002Fdiscover_article\u002Fare-digital-tools-the-future-of-autism-research\u002F?category_selected=&page=2&keywords=\">Robert\nSchultz, director of the Center for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital of\nPhiladelphia, has presented research\u003C\u002Fa> that uses sensors to\nrecord facial movements, including head posture and eye movement, during a\nthree-minute get-to-know-you conversation. This tool claims to be approximately\n89 percent accurate at predicting autism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In\nanother example for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fhealth-technology-company-righteye-gets-rights-digital-eye-tracking-tests-autism-parkinsons\">the\ncollaboration of big data and software for autism diagnostics\u003C\u002Fa>,\nMaryland-based \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.righteye.com\u002Fabout-us\u002Four-story\">RightEye\u003C\u002Fa> has developed a\ncloud-based eye-tracking technology system and software that aids physicians in\nquickly identifying early stages of autism in children 12 to 40 months old. The\neye tracker is attached to the bottom of a large gaming screen, which reads eye\nmovements so the software can interpret the reactions and generate an instant\nelectronic report that is sent to the physician. The innovation enables doctors\nto diagnose autism as early as possible, which helps both physicians and\nparents support autistic children more successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The joint efforts in genetics and big data for autism research are also worth considering\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Autism Speaks announced in December 2014 that it will join with Google to form a groundbreaking genetics research program called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.autismspeaks.org\u002Fscience\u002Fscience-news\u002Fautism-speaks-launches-mssng-groundbreaking-genome-sequencing-program\">MSSNG\u003C\u002Fa> (pronounced MISSING). The name emphasizes how little scientists know about the causes of autism. MSSNG seeks to create a database of 10,000 genomes (the entire genetic code) of people with autism and Google said it will provide the technical resources to host the information in a virtual data “cloud”, while \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.google.com\u002Fgenomics\u002F\">Google Genomics\u003C\u002Fa> will create a unique interface where researchers around the world can access and analyze data for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FAutism-And-Early-Detection-512x347.png\" alt=\"autism and digital health\" class=\"wp-image-24166\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FAutism-And-Early-Detection-512x347.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FAutism-And-Early-Detection-768x520.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FAutism-And-Early-Detection.png 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.mobihealthnews.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Looking through the swarm of examples with augmented reality, virtual reality, apps, games or smart algorithms, it becomes visible that most of these technologies are still in the early phase of development or in research. The reason for that might be because the management of autism disorders is a ripe area for the use of digital health technologies, however, it might not be that lucrative for investors\u003C\u002Fstrong>. They could say that children and adults with autism represent a niche market without significant growth potential. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, that kind of attitude should never determine healthcare investment decisions, and we urge investors to support the development of technologies performing well in experimental cases. We also urge our followers to share technologies that could meaningfully support living with autism, as with publicity grows the chance for innovative solutions getting funded. We hope that the future will bring more and more technologies that could make the lives of people with autism disorders better and more enjoyable. We’ll do everything we can for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>People living with autism are sensitive to the social world and the environment in general. They could experience great difficulties in social situations, have anxieties, fears, phobias, or sensory sensitivities. On the other hand, they could be on good terms with technologies: social stories apps can navigate them in difficult situations, virtual and augmented reality can offer a safe space for them to exercise, and artificial intelligence helps in early detection. We scoured the ground carefully and hereby present you the intersections of autism and digital health. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,24180,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31],521,[33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49],714,207,855,246,923,260,934,289,1034,425,445,450,134,527,144,630,206,[],[],[53,54,55],1715,2407,2413,[57,14,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80],"post-24160","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-future-medicine","tag-games","tag-digital-health","tag-autism","tag-future","tag-health-apps","tag-genetics","tag-app","tag-innovation","tag-health-app","tag-technology-2","tag-virtual-reality","tag-vr","tag-ai","tag-ar","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-digital-technology","tag-digital",{"id":24,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":82,"media_details":83,"post":5,"source_url":116},"image",{"width":84,"height":85,"file":86,"sizes":87,"image_meta":114},1920,1080,"2019\u002F06\u002F092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people.png",{"medium":88,"large":94,"thumbnail":99,"medium_large":103,"1536x1536":104,"2048x2048":109},{"file":89,"width":90,"height":91,"mime-type":92,"source_url":93},"092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-370x208.png",{"file":95,"width":96,"height":97,"mime-type":92,"source_url":98},"092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-768x432.png",{"file":100,"width":101,"height":101,"mime-type":92,"source_url":102},"092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-150x150.png",{"file":95,"width":96,"height":97,"mime-type":92,"source_url":98},{"file":105,"width":106,"height":107,"mime-type":92,"source_url":108},"092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-1536x864.png",{"file":110,"width":111,"height":112,"mime-type":92,"source_url":113},"092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":115,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":115,"copyright":27,"focal_length":115,"iso":115,"shutter_speed":115,"title":27,"orientation":115},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F092_smartwatch_for_autistic_people-scaled.png",{"related_posts":118,"related_posts_footer":122,"cta_type":27,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":20},[119,120,121],17582,22232,21042,[123,124,125],16063,24101,22256,{"yoast_wpseo_title":127,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":128,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Digital Health Technologies Bring Change To The World Of Autism - 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Twenty or thirty years from now, how would a kid explain what artificial intelligence is or robots are? What would children sense from virtual reality or what would they think of health sensors? Here’s our imagined interview with an 8-10-year-old kid about digital health in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Hi Matt. Thanks for accepting our interview invitation! What do you think it means to live a healthy way of life?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My mom always tells me that if I eat vegetables, I don’t have to go to the doctor. I don’t see why that would be a problem for me, though, because in the waiting room, I can always play with many toys and games. Besides, we only go to the doctor if I really have a high fever or something is really wrong with me, and our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchatbots-health-assistants\">virtual house nurse on mom’s phone\u003C\u002Fa> tells us that she arranged a doctor’s appointment for me. Also, when I’m sick I don’t have to go to school, mom allows me to watch cartoons on my tablet, and I also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-improve-your-cognitive-health\">got to play with Lumosity or Elevate\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The only thing I don’t like is that I cannot count my steps as I usually do. You know I have a gadget – similar to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgadgetsandwearables.com\u002F2018\u002F08\u002F26\u002Ffitness-trackers-kids\u002F\">Vivofit Jr.\u003C\u002Fa> which dad had when he was a kid – with Captain America on it, and he is disappointed if I don’t reach my daily goals. That means running around for 60 minutes or washing the dishes for mom. If I do that, I can get some coins, and if I collect enough, I can watch one more episode from SpongeBob Squarepants. I like classics. My mom says if I use the Vivofit and eat vegetables, I will be healthy when I grow up. She has an age-old \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmisfit.com\u002F\">Misfit\u003C\u002Fa>, and she also counts her steps, but her tracker is black and boring. Anyway, I guess living healthily means eating not much chocolate and running around a bit every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22259\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVivofit-Jr.jpg\" alt=\"digital health\" class=\"wp-image-22259\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVivofit-Jr.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVivofit-Jr-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVivofit-Jr-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVivofit-Jr-512x286.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.wareable.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Who is responsible for your health?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When my grandma got sick, and she had to go to the hospital, mom said that she was too stubborn and proud to admit she’d had any problems before, so now we have a much bigger issue than it would have been. My mom was very angry with her, and I was, too. Why didn’t she tell us anything? Why didn’t she go to the doctor? He could have prescribed some pills to grandma, and I even would have asked Dr. Morson to give her dinosaur pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My dad told me that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\">a company 3D prints medication with smileys or octopuses\u003C\u002Fa>, which would definitely heal my grandma. But dad said that grandma doesn’t even swallow the regular pills, although her own virtual nurse, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-12-health-chatbots\">Florence\u003C\u002Fa>, always tells her when to do that. You know Florence lives in grandma’s phone, of course, she’s not real, but it could say when it’s time for a pill. So, I don’t know, maybe I’m too small for this to understand, but if grandma doesn’t take care of her health, who will?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-22260\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVirtual-Nurse.png\" alt=\"digital health\" class=\"wp-image-22260\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVirtual-Nurse.png 708w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVirtual-Nurse-512x437.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Ffigure1.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What does it mean to use a health sensor?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I’m sorry I don’t know what a health sensor is, but my dad is a doctor, and he showed me a gadget that I really liked. When I put my finger on a shiny silver spot and another one on its side, my heartbeat appeared, and it said whether I had a fever. I think it’s a tricorder called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\">Viatom Checkme, and he also mentioned Star Trek when he gave it to me\u003C\u002Fa>, but I don’t remember why. Maybe the space doctor used something similar there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now that I think about it more, my grandpa has a funny gadget, too. Mom and dad \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmy-gift-ideas-for-christmas-the-best-wearables-for-your-loved-ones\">gave it to him last Christmas\u003C\u002Fa> as I know that Santa Claus only comes to kids like me. My dad explained to me that it’s called \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmywiwe.com\u002Fen\">MyWiwe\u003C\u002Fa> and it takes care of grandpa’s heart because sometimes it doesn’t function well and something bad could always happen. As I could tell, at first grandpa wasn’t really happy about his present, he expected a bottle of wine, but I remember him once telling me that his little friend saved his life so now he’s okay with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22262\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FWIWE.jpg\" alt=\"digital health\" class=\"wp-image-22262\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FWIWE.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FWIWE-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FWIWE-512x224.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fbiwell-latam.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What is artificial intelligence?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s an easy one! It’s my buddy dinosaur, Cognitoy. We went to kindergarten together. Okay, I know he doesn’t exist the way my schoolmate Sara does because its hair doesn’t grow and it never has to take a shower. But \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fkid-will-play-friends-learn-vr-teachers\">my dinosaur was the one who taught me how to count, how to remember colors easily, we played a lot together and had many stories\u003C\u002Fa>, for example, the one with the fairies living in our fridge under the cheese. Cognitoy can also sing, play many games with me and say hilarious words, which my dad says are really bad word-wits. But I don’t like when dad says that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And he has his own friend, too. It’s Alexa or Siri? I don’t know maybe it’s Google. He always changes his buddies, and I forget their names. Anyway, he lets them do all kinds of things – look up places, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogle-please-make-dentists-appointment\">reserve dinner tables and once I heard him get a dentist appointment\u003C\u002Fa> like that! I was so scared that he would go there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22264\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FCogniToys.jpg\" alt=\"digital health\" class=\"wp-image-22264\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FCogniToys.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FCogniToys-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FCogniToys-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.digitaltrends.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to deal with robots?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At home, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-12-social-companion-robots\">we have a robot named Christy\u003C\u002Fa>, and she’s a much better robot than the one that my classmate, Nick has at home. Because Christy can smile and she remembers my name and always greets me when I come from school, so I’m not alone even if my mom and dad have to work until late. Sometimes she also helps me do the dishes that I don’t like to do, but I need for collecting my virtual coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the hospital, my dad has a Pepper as a receptionist. I really like Pepper, too, because he can also smile and tell me where I can find the next chocolate bar machine. My dad said that at first they were \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-36528253\">introduced in two Belgian hospitals as receptionists\u003C\u002Fa> decades ago. But once I saw an older man speaking very angrily with Pepper, and he even wanted to hit him because he wanted to get so badly to the doctor. I tried to defend Pepper and told the man that “Mister, you cannot say such things because you will hurt Pepper,” but he said to me that it’s just a robot. That made me really sad. Pepper helps so many people! It doesn’t matter that he is not human, he still deserves better!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-16378\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fcustomers-at-a-softbank-corp.-store-as-pre-order-for-pepper-robot-begins.jpg\" alt=\"Empathy\" class=\"wp-image-16378\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fcustomers-at-a-softbank-corp.-store-as-pre-order-for-pepper-robot-begins.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fcustomers-at-a-softbank-corp.-store-as-pre-order-for-pepper-robot-begins-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fcustomers-at-a-softbank-corp.-store-as-pre-order-for-pepper-robot-begins-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fcustomers-at-a-softbank-corp.-store-as-pre-order-for-pepper-robot-begins-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fcustomers-at-a-softbank-corp.-store-as-pre-order-for-pepper-robot-begins-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.ft.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What is virtual reality?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s another easy one, it’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fminecraft.net\u002Fen-us\u002F\">Minecraft\u003C\u002Fa>. When my dad comes home from work, sometimes he lets me play with him, and that’s the best. We build together so many things! My favorite was that we made once an entire city with skyscrapers in the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The trick is that you put on the goggles, and then the buildings appear out of nowhere – so they are real, but you cannot see them and cannot touch them, really. They exist in another reality. But it’s not weird at all, we have something similar at school, too. My favorite teacher, Ms. Molly, always makes us use the goggles and that’s how she teaches history. The other day, she showed us the castle of King Arthur! That was something! Unfortunately, my friend, Amy, could not see it because she is in hospital, but \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noisolation.com\u002Fuk\u002Fav1\u002F\">her avatar buddy\u003C\u002Fa> was sitting next to me, so I tried to explain to her everything that happened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22265 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVirtual-Reality.jpg\" alt=\"digital health\" class=\"wp-image-22265\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVirtual-Reality.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVirtual-Reality-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVirtual-Reality-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FVirtual-Reality-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.roadtovr.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>This was amazing! Thank you so much for your responses, Matt! Hope your friend gets better and keep on collecting those virtual coins. Have a great day!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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