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Lorenzo Desideri1, Marco Negrini1, Maria Cristina Cutrone2
1Regional Centre for Assistive Technology, AIAS Bologna onlus, Bologna, Italy.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|September 7, 2017
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We present a study aimed at exploring whether a humanoid robot may improve the effectiveness of educational interventions targeting children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Preliminary results with three preschool children with ASD indicate that interacting with a humanoid robot may facilitate engagement and goal achievement in educational activities.
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