Autism
Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World?
This article is part of Upstart, a series on young companies harnessing new science and technology. Vijay Ravindran has always been fascinated with technology. At Amazon, he oversaw the team that built and started Amazon Prime. Later, he joined the Washington Post as chief digital officer, where he advised Donald E. Graham on the sale […]
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What Happens When an Autistic Teenager Becomes Unmanageable at Home?
The Benedicts still find happy moments in their home. Sometimes they play Uno together. Sabrina brims with enthusiasm as she shows her mother ballet moves, or talks about upcoming holidays, her favorite foods or her day at school. Or they flip through photo albums, remembering a vacation to Assateague Island. One afternoon last year, Sabrina […]
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Redefining Inclusion for Disabilities That Can Be Harder to See
KultureCity, a for-profit company based in Birmingham, Ala, and founded by parents of children with autism, has trained and equipped more than 900 organizations, said the executive director, Uma Srivastava. The organization’s hallmark is its “sensory bag” filled with gear that staff and visitors can quickly use to quell sensory overload, like the noise-canceling headphones […]
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