How Virtual Reality Can Help Neurodivergent Children Improve Their Attention

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• Recent (within 6 months) significant brain injury or neurosurgery. Significant history of motion sickness, severe vestibular disorder, or prior intolerance to immersive VR.

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• History of photosensitive epilepsy or any uncontrolled seizure disorder.
• Severe intellectual disability or severe communication impairment that prevents understanding/participation (e.g., non-responsive to simple commands required by the VR tasks).
• Severe visual, auditory, or motor impairment that prevents safe or functional use of the VR system (e.g., inability to hold controllers or view the headset even with correction).

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• Any medical or implanted device contraindicated for VR/headset use (if applicable).

• Clinical diagnosis of ASD, ADHD, SLD, or DCD confirmed by a licensed clinician or documented in medical/educational records (DSM-5 or equivalent).
• Parent/guardian consent and participant assent (age-appropriate).
• Ability to follow simple verbal instructions and to participate in 25-minute VR sessions twice weekly for 6 weeks.
• Stable medication regimen for attention- or behavior-related medications for ≥4 weeks prior to baseline (or not taking such medications).
• Visual and auditory ability adequate for VR tasks (with or without usual corrective lenses/hearing aids).
• Availability to attend all scheduled sessions at the clinical site across the 6-week period.