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Michael J Petrides School
Staten Island, NY
More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Virtual Reality, a Novel Tool for Autism Treatment
Funded Jan 3, 2022
Thank you so much for your generous donation. I want you to know that the children have been loving this device. The most amazing moment is when I first put it on them and they enter the virtual reality space- Their excitement is incredible and they cant believe what they are seeing. functionally, I have been working with them on beat saber a lot. They get to swipe these boxes to the beat of music and duck under obstacles. Im still exploring new games as they come out and I hope there are more interactive exercise games in the future because the sky is the limit here! Thank you again from me and my students.”
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Dr. Melville
This classroom project was brought to life by #TeachHealthy with Nature Made and one other donor.

I want to purchase a virtual reality headset equipped with functional games for my children to use to increase their strength, balance, and endurance. Autism can have profound effects on children's ability to move throughout the school and participate with their friends. In this age of advanced technology too few systems have been created to specifically help these children so we have to get creative! When I saw HTC Vive, a full virtual reality headset, I immediately thought of the possibilities this could have for my students. I'll list some ideas below and if anyone has any other ideas let me know. Box VR - a total body fitness routine using boxing Fire safety VR - an immersive fire safety lesson Escape-now - lets you explore the earth and visit far away places.

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