Robots4Autism Research
RoboKind collaborates with top experts in autism therapy to ensure the efficacy of the Robots4Autism research-based curriculum that is delivered by Milo the robot. Research demonstrates that children with autism who are exposed to the curriculum and interact with Milo have observable increases in eye contact, body language and friendliness, as shown in the two graphics to the right.
Below is a selection of published research about the use of robots in autism therapy and social training. You can also learn more about the autism experts conducting research and helping with the ongoing development of Robots4Autism.
DE-ENIGMA Project – Robots Teaching Autistic Children to Mind Read: A Feasibility Study of Child-Robot Interaction during Emotion-Recognition Training
Autistic children often have difficulty recognizing emotions and facial expressions relative to typically developing children. Several existing projects have shown promise in using robot-assisted interventions for social and academic skills teaching…
Robots4Autism ‘normalizes’ brain functions in students with autism
An on-going autism study of students working with the Robots4Autism’s curriculum shows improvement in brain function on brainwave scans (QEEG). Children working with Robots4Autism make significant progress in acquiring social and emotional skills and self regulation when thousands of hours of traditional therapy has not produced results. Doctor of Occupational Therapy Shelley Margow, owner and clinical director of Children’s Therapy Works used Quantitative Electroencephalograph (QEEG) to map the cognitive function of her patients’ brainwaves before and after working with Robots4Autism.
Spartanburg, SC Case Study Executive Summary
CASE STUDY: Children with autism in Spartanburg (SC) show dramatic improvement with Milo, the social robot. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bottom Line The McCarthy Teszler School in Spartanburg, SC, discovered that a humanoid robot named Milo was an extremely effective way to…
Robots4Autism: New Frontiers in Clinical Research
Video credit: Autism Programs and Research, UTD Callier Center for Communication Disorders
Robots4Autism: Using a Humanoid Robot as a Co-therapist with Children with ASD
Allison Kroiss, B.S., Danielle Sonego, B.S., Pamela Rollins Ed.D, CCC-SLP Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) exhibit significant impairments in development in social relatedness, reciprocal social behavior, social communication, joint attention, and…
Technology-Aided Instruction is Now Classified as One of the 27 Intervention Practices for Children with Autism
Pamela R Rollins, MS, EdD, CCC/SLP; and Michelle Neilon McFarlin, MS, CCC/SLP The past decade has seen a surge in the use of technology to accelerate progress and support professionals and caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Technology-Aided…
Robots as Tools to Help Children with ASD to Identify Emotions
Sandra Costa, Department of Electronic Engineering, Algoritmi Research Centre, University of Minho, Portugal Research on human-robot interaction has demonstrated that robots improve the response level, involvement and interest in children with ASD and promote new…
Innovative Technology to Facilitate Social Intelligence in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Fred Margolin & Pamela R. Rollins, MS Ed.D. ccc-slp Social skills intervention for children with ASD needs to focus on improving Theory of Mind skills to help with the understanding of emotions, relevant social cues, perspectives and appropriate responses. In…
Realistic Humanlike Robots for Treatment of ASD, Social Training, and Research; Shown to Appeal to Youths with ASD, Cause Physiological Arousal, and Increase Human-to-Human Social Engagement
David Hanson, Ph.D., et. al. This paper describes results from preliminary psychology experiments, which indicate that people (both children and adults) with autism or ASD accept realistic human-like robots, are not afraid of such robots, find such robots appealing…
