September 09, 2020
BYU Develops Special Glasses to Increase Eye Contact for Kids with ASD
Making eye contact is challenging for many children with autism. The inability to maintain eye contact can prevent children from developing meaningful social relationships. To assist with this dilemma, an engineering team at Brigham Young University (BYU) developed a unique pair of eyeglasses that display animated images on eyeglass lenses to increase engagement and ease children’s tension as they work on eye contact skills.