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Bringing VR into the classroom

People around the world have the ability to know what to say in a situation with the police. However, students with Autism don’t have the same social skills that we do to know how to react in those encounters. Being confronted by a police officer is something that brings a lot of stress to someone and if you are on the autism spectrum, that can be especially troubling to answer questions or respond to directions. Floreo, an educational virtual reality program for students with autism, offers seven different lessons that students can experience not through a VR headset. Our technology today has reached a breaking point in changing kids with special needs lives for the better. It also provides a feeling of safety for their parents knowing that their child is safe walking down the street. Some of the VR lessons focus on social skills and other focus on more serious situations like police interaction simulations.  Floreo stated that, “it gives students an opportunity to practice and prob