ArticleFrontiers in robotics and AI2021
A Long-Term Engagement with a Social Robot for Autism Therapy.
Article in Frontiers in robotics and AI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06278155 (Enhancing Social Relations), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Enhancing Social Relations: Training Protocol for Children With ASD
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Artificial intelligence-supported therapeutic interventions for autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Parental involvement in robot-mediated intervention: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Research on Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children with Autism.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Multimodal Human-Computer Interaction Interventions for Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Evaluating a Social Robot Reception Service in an Italian Geriatric Hospital (HOSPER Study): Protocol for a Usability Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Gender and diagnostic differences in children's preferences for social robot design. A mixed-methods study with autistic and neurotypical children.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026Article
- Enhancing Communication in Minimally Verbal Autistic Children: A Study on NAO-Assisted Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- People with Autism Spectrum Disorder Could Interact More Easily with a Robot than with a Human: Reasons and Limits.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A scoping review of autism research conducted in Central Asia: Knowledge gaps and research priorities.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Child-centered home service design for a family robot companion.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Article
- Social Robots and Brain-Computer Interface Video Games for Dealing with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- A Scoping Review of Behavioral Interventions for Promoting Social Gaze in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2023Article
- Social robot for older adults with cognitive decline: a preliminary trial.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2023Article
- Fully robotic social environment for teaching and practicing affective interaction: Case of teaching emotion recognition skills to children with autism spectrum disorder, a pilot study.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2023Article
- Social Robot Interventions in Mental Health Care and Their Outcomes, Barriers, and Facilitators: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2022Article
- The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of children with autism spectrum disorder: Parents' perspectives.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- 10 Years of Human-NAO Interaction Research: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2021Article
- Intervention Deploying an Autonomous Robot Promotes Eye Gaze Abilities of Autistic Children: Comparison With a Human-Based Intervention.Autism & developmental language impairmentsArticle
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Abstract
Social robots are increasingly being used as a mediator between a therapist and a child in autism therapy studies. In this context, most behavioural interventions are typically short-term in nature. This paper describes a long-term study that was conducted with 11 children diagnosed with either Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or ASD in co-occurrence with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It uses a quantitative analysis based on behavioural measures, including engagement, valence, and eye gaze duration. Each child interacted with a robot on several occasions in which each therapy session was customized to a child's reaction to robot behaviours. This paper presents a set of robot behaviours that were implemented with the goal to offer a variety of activities to be suitable for diverse forms of autism. Therefore, each child experienced an individualized robot-assisted therapy that was tailored according to the therapist's knowledge and judgement. The statistical analyses showed that the proposed therapy managed to sustain children's engagement. In addition, sessions containing familiar activities kept children more engaged compared to those sessions containing unfamiliar activities. The results of the interviews with parents and therapists are discussed in terms of therapy recommendations. The paper concludes with some reflections on the current study as well as suggestions for future studies.
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