RESEARCH
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve Police Interaction Skills in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Parish-Morris, J., Solórzano, R., Ravindran, V., Sazawal, V., Turnacioglu, S., Zitter, A., Miller, J. & McCleery, J. (2018). Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve Police Interaction Skills in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Preliminary Results of a Feasibility and Safety Trial. Proc of the 23rd Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference, Gatineau, Canada. View here.
Experiences with Virtual Reality-Based Training for Joint Attention: a Usability and Initial Feasibility Pilot of Floreo VR’s Joint Attention Module in a Special Education School Setting
Ravindran V, Osgood M, Sazawal V, Solorzano R, Turnacioglu S. Virtual Reality Support for Joint Attention Using the Floreo Joint Attention Module: Usability and Feasibility Pilot Study. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 2019;2(2):e14429. doi:10.2196/14429. Vew Here.
Safety and Feasibility of an Immersive Virtual Reality Intervention Program for Teaching Police Interaction Skills to Adolescents and Adults with Autism
McCleery, J., Zitter, A.N., Solorzano, R., Turnacioglu, S., Miller, J.S., Ravindran, V., Parish-Morris, J. (2020). Safety and feasibility of an immersive virtual reality intervention program for teaching police interaction skills to adolescents and adults with autism. Autism Research, 13(8), 1418-1424. View Here.
INVITED BOOK CHAPTER
The State of Virtual and Augmented Reality Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Turnacioglu, S., Sazawal, V., Solórzano, R., Parish-Morris, J., Zitter, A., Miller, J., McCleery, J., & Ravindran, V. (accepted for publication). The State of Virtual and Augmented Reality Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Chapter in: Virtual and Augmented Reality in Mental Health Treatment, IGI Global. View here.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
NODE Health Society for Digital Medicine Conference 2017
Ravindran, V., Sazawal, V., Solorzano, R., & Turnacioglu, S. (2017, December). Floreo: VR Based Module for Joint Attention. Oral presentation at the NODE Health Society for Digital Medicine Conference, New York, N.Y. Awarded Top Evidence Based Pilot. View here.
23rd Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference, 2018
Parish-Morris, J., Solórzano, R., Ravindran, V., Sazawal, V., Turnacioglu, S., Zitter, A., Miller, J. & McCleery, J. (2018, June). Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve Police Interaction Skills in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Preliminary Results of a Feasibility and Safety Trial. Oral presentation at the 23rd Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference, Gatineau, Canada. View here.
Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2018
Zitter, A., Parish-Morris, J., Solorzano, R., Turnacioglu, S., Ravindran, V., Sazawal, V., & McCleery, J. (2018, November). Using Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies to Motivate Individuals with Autism to Participate in an Immersive Virtual Reality Intervention. Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C. View here.
International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting 2019
Zitter, A. N., Solórzano, R., Turnacioglu, S., Miller, J. S., Ravindran, V., Parish-Morris, J., & McCleery, J. (2019, May). Feasibility and Safety of Immersive Virtual Reality as a Tool to Improve Police Safety in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Oral Presentation at the International Society for Autism Research, Montreal, QC, Canada. View here.
24th Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference 2019
Zitter, A., Parish-Morris (2019, June). Prior Tech Experience and Motivation to Engage in Immersive Virtual Reality Intervention: A Study of Verbally Fluent Adolescents and Adults with Autism. 24th Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference (CYPSY24), Norfolk,VA. View here.
International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting 2020
Zitter, A., Cola, M. L., Cordero, L., Udhnani, M., Miller, J. S., Ravindran, V., Solórzano, R., Turnacioglu, S., McCleery, J., & Parish-Morris, J. (2020, May). Virtual Reality and Video Modeling Interventions Improve Self-Reported Knowledge/Comfort during Police Interactions for Autistic Adolescents and Adults. Poster Presentation at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference). View here.
International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting 2021
Russell, A., Zitter, A., Cordero, L., Tena, K. G., Cola, M., Udhnani, M., Solórzano, R., Turnacioglu, S., Miller, J. S., Ravindran, V., McCleery, J., & Parish-Morris, J. (2021, May). The Floreo Police Safety Module: Results of a Randomized Control Trial. Poster presentation at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference). View here.
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 2021
Russell, A., Zitter, A., Cordero, L., Tena, K.G., Cola, M., Udhnani, M., Solorzano, R., Turnacioglu, S., Miller, J.S., Ravindran, V., McCleery, J., & Parish-Morris, J. The Floreo Police Safety Module: Results of a Randomized Control Trial. Virtual Poster Presentation at the 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Philadelphia, PA. View here.
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 2021
Leuzzi, M., Pacheco, J.A., Russell, A., Zitter, A., Cordero, L., Tena, K.G., Cola, M., Udhnani, M., Solorzano, R., Turnacioglu, S., Miller, J.S., Ravindran, V., McCleery, J., & Parish-Morris, J. Engaging Diverse Stakeholders to Inform Virtual Reality-Based Autism Training. Virtual Poster Presentation at the 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Philadelphia, PA. View here.
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention 2021
Cola, M., Russell, A., Zitter, A., Tena, K. G., Udhnani, M., Cordero, L., Solórzano, R., Turnacioglu, S., Ravindran, V., Miller, J. S., McCleery, J., & Parish-Morris, J. (November 2021). Combining A Virtual Reality Intervention With CBT Strategies To Improve Police Interaction Skills In Autistic Individuals. Poster presentation at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Annual Meeting. View here.
ACTIVE STUDIES
Phase II of an NIMH Small Business Technology Transfer Program-funded collaboration with the Center for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
“Immersive Virtual Reality as a Tool to Improve Police Safety in Adolescents and Adults with ASD”
The goal of this project is to test the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to improve police safety skills in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder in a the lab, and via remote delivery. View here.