Press Mentions
An Eye-Opening Half Hour
A quick mention, too, about ROBOKIND, which showed me a student robotics program intended for use with autistic students.
I sat for an eye-opening half hour with MILO, a robot that is so uncannily lifelike and appealing that describing it as:
“a socially advanced robot, whose proven effectiveness with learners with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is over 80 percent as opposed to the 3 percent for traditional therapy”
…rang true—strongly.
It was just one of numerous ‘ah ha’ moments I had at ISTE that has me ever more enthusiastic about the new horizons for educational success that technology continues to bring us at an accelerating pace.
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Past Releases
A Humanoid Robot Inspires All Students to Explore STEM, Coding, and Programming
For ISTE 2018, RoboKind introduces Jett and his STEM curriculum, which provides students with autism equal access to pursuing careers in technology (Dallas, TX) June 20, 2018 — RoboKind, the creators of robots4autism and Milo, today introduced Jett, the coding and programming robot, along with the robots4STEM curriculum designed to teach all students, including those with disabilities, the…
RoboKind Named a Finalist for the 2018 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award
The Dallas-based maker of educational robots and curriculum was chosen among 1,200 applicants as an innovative technology company (Dallas, TX) June 19, 2018 – RoboKind announced today it has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region….
Creating Opportunities for Students with Disabilities to Explore STEM
An AC&E Show…CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO EXPLORE STEM. Dr. Greg Firn is my guest. Greg, a former Superintendent is now COO of RoboKind , a company devoted to all children with a special expertise that helps challenged students. To view the article click…
New Initiative Pairs Kids With Autism and an Expressive Robot to Help Them Understand Emotion
CINCINNATI — One of the biggest challenges children with autism spectrum disorders face is learning to recognize the subtle cues in body language and facial expression that form a silent but significant part of human communication. At the Hamilton County Educational Service Center, at least, some students have a new teacher: Milo, a social instruction robot created by Robots4Autism. Milo…
RoboKind Partners with Ohio EdTech Consultants and PD Providers to Bring High-Tech Learning Solutions to Students with Autism
The makers of the social robot Milo have teamed up with Losey Brothers EdTech Consultants and Hamilton County ESC to serve the growing number of students with autism (Cincinnati, OHIO) June 7, 2018 — RoboKind, the creators of robots4autism and Milo, a facially expressive humanoid robot, today announced a new partnership with Losey Brothers EdTech Consultants, who will bring RoboKind solutions…
STEM Lab at FSD4 Features Robot that Helps Autistic Children
By: Erin Brown TIMMONSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – The first “STEM U” lab in the Pee Dee is officially open. Florence School District Four held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday to unveil the newest edition to their schools and discuss the benefits and impact that they hope STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math) will have on students. The lab features sophisticated technology…
Humanoid Teaching Kids With ASD Social, Emotional Skills
By: Elvia Limón DALLAS — The newest instructor at Tom C. Gooch Elementary is unlike any others there. Milo, who started at the northwest Dallas school this spring, looks like his fellow co-workers and some of his students in many ways. He sports a spiky brown hairstyle, smiles when he’s happy, frowns when he’s sad and asks students about their interests. But he’s also less than 2 feet tall,…
Spartanburg County Educators Finish SC’s First Specialized Training Program for Autism
By: Mike McCormick Spartanburg County is home to the first specialized training program for autism spectrum disorder in South Carolina. The 35 Spartanburg County school district educators who completed the program recently received their certificates. “It was very intense,” said participant Kylie McKinney. “Until you have that intensive intervention and training, you’re…
Spartanburg Co. Educators Complete Autism Training Program
By: WSPA 7News SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Thirty-five educators from Spartanburg school districts were among the first in the state to complete a specialized training program for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Converse College recently launched the program. An estimated 1 in 59 children has ASD, according to research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Converse College says despite increasing…