‘Dartmouth Research Lab Builds Games for Autistic Students’ (Government Technology– February 4, 2026 – Full Article)
Article Excerpt: The p2P Lab is not new to the ed-tech arena. Founded by Fiellin at Yale in 2009 and funded primarily by the National Institutes of Health before transitioning to Dartmouth in late 2023, the lab has spent 16 years developing video games aimed at reducing harmful behaviors among adolescents. Its portfolio includes several games addressing topics such as mental health, opioid misuse and decision-making, Fiellin said.
The shift toward gaming was born from Fiellin’s clinical observations and personal experiences. While working with young people struggling with addiction, she said patients frequently said they wish they had known how to navigate challenges earlier in life. Simultaneously, she watched her own children engage deeply with complex learning games.
“I could just see how it was a space they loved being in, and they just … were engaged and they just soaked it up,” Fiellin said.