A smart glasses app may help children with autism to focus on and interact with other people by overlaying bullseye targets and cartoons on their faces. The idea is that this will make interactions more entertaining, so that someone wearing the glasses will get the necessary encouragement to hone their social skills.

People with autism can struggle socially because they often find it hard to interpret facial expressions. One-third of autistic people also have symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), meaning they can quickly …