3D Autism Project a national finalist in Samsung ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ contest
Our students are working to make a real difference for people with autism.
For months now, in a digital technology program at Kent Career Tech Center, nearly 40 high schoolers propel themselves into a real-world project in digital design, animation, graphics and game-making — all to help students with autism.
Wearing a Darth Vader-like hoodie and earbuds, Forest Hills Eastern senior J’Lon Johnson, concentrated on the big picture — connecting learning to real-world outcomes.
“Our virtual reality experience is similar to an educational game because it functions like a game, but it is meant to be both entertaining with video play value and practical for students with autism to practice their social interactions,” J’Lon said. “The awareness for this – helping (autistic students) understand the nuances of social cues — is super low and even when people are aware, they are not actively trying to fix the problem. But we are.”
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