Episode 75. How Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality can be used to help support students with Neurodiversity. from Raising Kellan

Episode 75. How Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality can be used to help support students with Neurodiversity.

24 minutes Posted Dec 17, 2022 at 2:23 am.

 What is Neurodiversity? 

What is Virtual versus Augmented Reality?

. What led you to use VR to support your students with learning differences?

. What are some of the benefits of VR?

How does VR help develop social skills?

. Ange goes on to explain that VR does not mean headsets but rather transmitters /receivers that are used to give a room a 360-degree immersive experience

. What would you say to those who believe that VR is an expensive gimmick in its educational application?

Best way to contact Ange Anderson? https://angeandersontherapeutic.co.uk/

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Ange Anderson M.Ed opened and led an innovative specialist school in North Wales for 10 years, introducing over 25 different therapeutic/technological interventions to support pupils with learning differences. She’s written a number of books focused on SEN (Special Educational Needs) on therapeutic and technological interventions including VR, AR & AI in SEN; Trampolining for Children & Young People with SEN; Music, Sound and Vibration in SEN; and Learning through Play for SEN, all published by Routledge. Ange also presents internationally on topics related to special education.

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An edited transcript is available at www.raisingkellan.org

Disclaimer: The use of VR/AR described in this podcast includes rooms designed with transmitters and receivers and does not include the use of headsets. Please consult a trained healthcare provider in your location before the use of technology as a rehabilitation tool.

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