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Title of the resource

"A Robotic Framework to Facilitate Sensory Experiences for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary Study"

Who am I?

Teacher, Parent

Type of the resource

Scientific article, Approach/intervention

Languages available

English

Country of implementation

USA

Type of access

Free

Main description

In this study, the research team designed a novel framework that uses two different robotic platforms to socially engage children with ASD while modeling appropriate responses to common sensory stimuli. It is considered a vital achievement because the scientific team accomplished to develop a Pedagogical Robotic Framework which can be used as a potential tool for designing behavioural interventions for ASD.

Resource URL

dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3359613

Resource

Type of setting

Mainstream school, Care centre, Home environment, Controlled environment (therapy room/sensory room/specialized lab)

Type of challenge addressed

Anxiety, Frustration, Communication, Sensory needs, Concentration, Challenging behaviour, Prerumble and Meltdown moments, Social skills