The Effects of Long-Term Child–Robot Interaction on the Attention and the Engagement of Children with Autism

The Effects of Long-Term Child–Robot Interaction on the Attention and the Engagement of Children with Autism

Using a social robot has been proven to have multiple benefits for the training of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, there is no clarity on the impact of the interaction quality between a child with ASD and a robot on the effectiveness of the therapy. Previous research showed th...

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Main Authors: Maria T. H. van Otterdijk, Manon W. P. de Korte, Iris van den Berk-Smeekens, Jorien Hendrix, Martine van Dongen-Boomsma, Jenny C. den Boer, Jan K. Buitelaar, Tino Lourens, Jeffrey C. Glennon, Wouter G. Staal, Emilia I. Barakova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Robotics
Subjects:
engagement
attention
children with ASD
pivotal response treatment
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
long-term robot intervention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/9/4/79

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