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Scattered Spider teen cuffed after buying games and meals with extortion bitcoin
19 Sep 2025 13:37 GMT
… ;Brad" and the handle @autistic to discuss cyber intrusions at … need to eat. And play online games.®
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'Nothing will bring my son back' | Mother sues Roblox for negligence after son's suicide
17 Sep 2025 01:16 GMT
… a sometimes unfriendly world.
The online game, Roblox, provided a safe reality … , Ethan, who was diagnosed with Autism, felt Roblox was a place … were, and he turned to online games to feel good and escape …
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British factory worker, 42, accused of helping Dutch girl, 14, kill herself dressed up as Star Wars characters for conventions and once played online game for 28 hours straight, court hears
14 Nov 2024 12:17 GMT
… he expressed himself due to autism'.
When Mr Johnson called … role playing games' and online games such as Lineage 2 where … he interacted with other online gamers.
'You'd adopt …
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This US teen made a friend on Roblox but their relationship turned sinister
15 Sep 2025 03:01 GMT
… Dallas took Ethan, who was autistic, to a Denny’s near … .
They became close, playing the online game together every day after school …
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You | Sep 02, 2024 | 8 min read Online games aid social development of people with autism
02 Sep 2024 15:23 GMT
Researchers from the University of Plymouth in the UK in a small study engaged eight people with autism in a popular role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons played both in person and online.
The study, published in the journal Autism, sought to investigate …
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Online games can benefit people with Autism: New research revealed
28 Aug 2024 13:38 GMT
… online games could help in boosting the social skills of people with autism … , published in the journal Autism, sought to investigate whether … myths and misconceptions about autism, with some of the … concealed or masked their autism symptoms. Playing the game …
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Research shows how online games can help people with autism
27 Aug 2024 11:41 GMT
… online games can help boost the social skills of people with autism … , published in the journal Autism, sought to investigate whether … myths and misconceptions about autism, with some of the … concealed or masked their autism symptoms.
Playing the game …
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Roblox and Discord sued after teen’s suicide, joining wave of litigation against popular apps
14 Sep 2025 18:34 GMT
… Roblox is suing the popular online game for wrongful death.
Rebecca Dallas … of himself.
Ethan, who was autistic, began having fits of anger …
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Researchers uncover a hidden cognitive strength associated with autistic traits
03 Jan 2025 15:43 GMT
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Autistic traits are characteristics commonly associated with autism but … engaged in an online game designed to measure exploratory … varying levels of autistic traits approached exploration … on autistic traits would receive a formal autism diagnosis, …
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Minecraft Opens Powerful New World for Child and Teen Therapy
10 Sep 2025 18:06 GMT
… have occasionally tapped into other online games, including Roblox, VR (virtual reality … socialization. In addition, researchers studying autism and Minecraft communities have found … benefits for users with autism spectrum disorder, along with studies …