New Frontiers in Research Fund Award: Therapeutic VR for Children on the Spectrum
April 1, 2022
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Dr. Naimul Khan has been awarded a $250,000 New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration Award to develop dynamic therapeutic VR experiences for children on the autism spectrum.
The project is a collaboration with Wellwave Inc. and the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital — Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital. The research will focus on creating adaptive, personalized VR interventions that respond to real-time physiological and behavioural sensing to maximize therapeutic benefit.