<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/autism-therapy-research-project.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>04/22/2026</pubDate><title>Gaming System Could Improve Physical Therapy for Autistic Youth</title><description>UAFS student research how gamily systems can make physical therapy better for those with autism</description><author>Tina Alvey Dale</author><category>Arts and Sciences</category><category>Featured</category><category>Students</category><image><img src="/news/_images/cullendelaney.jpg" alt="portrait of Cullen Delaney"/></image><caption>Cullen Delaney, a senior biology major at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, presented the first phase of his research, “What’s Nex? Gamification of Physical Therapy for Autistic Youth,” at the UAFS Research Symposium April 10. </caption><archive>2026-04</archive></item>