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JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 45, Issue 11, Pages 3726-3734Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1918-4
Keywords
Autism spectrum disorder; Robotics; Technology; Joint attention
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- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
- Marino Autism Research Institute
- Vanderbilt University
- National Science Foundation [0967170]
- National Institute of Health [1R01MH091102-01A1]
- Directorate For Engineering
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys [1264462] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys
- Directorate For Engineering [0967170] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Although it has often been argued that clinical applications of advanced technology may hold promise for addressing impairments associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), relatively few investigations have indexed the impact of intervention and feedback approaches. This pilot study investigated the application of a novel robotic interaction system capable of administering and adjusting joint attention prompts to a small group (n = 6) of children with ASD. Across a series of four sessions, children improved in their ability to orient to prompts administered by the robotic system and continued to display strong attention toward the humanoid robot over time. The results highlight both potential benefits of robotic systems for directed intervention approaches as well as potent limitations of existing humanoid robotic platforms.
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