PowerSourcing Launches Appointment Mentor VR to Empower Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
A New Milestone in Inclusive Innovation
nonPareil’s PowerSourcing team has reached an exciting milestone—successfully completing the Appointment Mentor VR project, a groundbreaking tool designed to help individuals on the autism spectrum practice and prepare for medical appointments in a safe, immersive environment.
Backed by support from the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) and Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health through a community grant, this initiative exemplifies what happens when innovation meets mission. By combining the technical expertise of PowerSourcing’s neurodiverse teams with thoughtful, user-centered design, Appointment Mentor VR offers a practical solution to a real-world challenge faced by many in the autism community: navigating doctor visits with confidence.
What is Appointment Mentor VR?
Available now on Steam, Appointment Mentor VR simulates a realistic doctor’s office environment where users can:
Rehearse common appointment scenarios
Practice communication and self-advocacy
Build comfort and reduce anxiety around healthcare interactions
Through guided virtual experiences, users can strengthen their communication and self-advocacy skills, tools that empower them to take a more active role in their healthcare and improve overall quality of life.
PowerSourcing’s Role
The PowerSourcing team led the development and delivery of the VR experience from start to finish, ensuring that it both functioned seamlessly and met the unique needs of its audience.
From coding and 3D environment design to testing and quality assurance, every stage of the project showcased the distinctive strengths of neurodiverse talent, attention to detail, structured problem-solving, persistence, and passion for purpose-driven work.
Appointment Mentor VR stands as a testament to how inclusive teams can create cutting-edge technology with real-world impact.
Impact and Recognition
This project highlights how inclusive outsourcing can deliver both business value and social impact. For PowerSourcing, Appointment Mentor VR demonstrates the ability of neurodiverse teams to tackle complex, innovative projects and deliver results that matter.
For nonPareil, it reinforces the mission of empowering adults on the autism spectrum through technical training, employment, and opportunities to contribute meaningfully to the tech industry.
The collaboration between PowerSourcing and OAR represents a model for mission-driven innovation, where social purpose and technical excellence go hand in hand.
Looking Ahead
The success of Appointment Mentor VR opens the door to new opportunities in healthcare technology, education, and beyond. By showing what’s possible when companies invest in and collaborate with neurodiverse teams, PowerSourcing is helping to reshape the narrative around both outsourcing and inclusion.
As nonPareil continues to expand its reach and impact, projects like Appointment Mentor VR illuminate a powerful truth: when you empower neurodiverse talent, innovation thrives, and communities benefit.
Learn More
Explore more about the PowerSourcing team.
This project is supported by the Organization for Autism Research (OAR), and by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR‐P) grant, UT2MC39440. The information, content and/or conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by OAR, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. The recipient owns the copyright for materials that it develops under an award issued pursuant to this notice, and HHS/OAR reserve a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use those materials for federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. In addition, pursuant to 45 CFR § 75.322(d), the Federal Government and OAR have the right to obtain, reproduce, publish, or otherwise use data produced under this award and has the right to authorize others to receive, reproduce, publish, or otherwise use such data for federal purposes, e.g., to make it available in government-sponsored databases for use by others. If applicable, the specific scope of HRSA rights with respect to a particular grant-supported effort will be addressed in the NOA. Data and copyright-protected works developed by a subrecipient also are subject to the Federal Government’s copyright license and data rights.