Autistic children aged 11–13 and a parent or legal guardian are invited to take part in a research study using a virtual reality pedestrian simulator.

Thank-you payment: £60 cash per child–caregiver pair

What is the study about?

We are exploring how children, make road-crossing decisions in immersive, realistic virtual environments. The findings will help improve future road safety design for children, including neurodivergent children.

Who can take part?

• Children aged 11–13
• Children with a formal diagnosis of autism
• One parent or legal guardian who can attend and also take part

To take part, children should:

• understand and follow simple instructions
• communicate verbally
• walk without mobility aids
• have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• not normally wear glasses
• not have a co-occurring learning disability

What does taking part involve?

• One visit to the University of Leeds
• About 75–90 minutes
• Road-crossing tasks in a virtual reality pedestrian simulator
• Eye and head tracking, brief questionnaires

Interested in taking part? 

Scan the QR code or use the button below to sign up for the study.

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Questions: [email protected] 

Click here to download the University of Leeds flyer. 

Institute for Transport Studies | University of Leeds | Ethical approval ref: 3606