Students With Autism Get Virtual Reality Lessons in How to Interact With Police

Dave Zambotti
November 13, 2019
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Students With Autism Get Virtual Reality Lessons in How to Interact With Police

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November 13, 2019

One company is changing how autistic children interact with police by placing students in a virtual interaction with an officer.

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