With recent rapid advances in technology, human‐like robots have begun functioning in a
variety of ways. As increasing anecdotal evidence suggests, robots may offer many unique …

In the past decade, interdisciplinary research has revealed the potential benefits of using
social robots in the care of individuals with autism. There is a growing interest in integrating …

Difficulties with social interaction characterise children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and
have a negative impact in their everyday life. Integrating a social-humanoid robot within the …

New technologies (NT) are increasingly used in Occupational Therapy (OT) interventions in
people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We conducted a scoping review to describe …

This paper describes a longitudinal study in which children could interact unsupervised and
at their own initiative with a fully autonomous computer aided learning (CAL) system situated …

Predictability is important to autistic individuals, and robots have been suggested to meet
this need as they can be programmed to be predictable, as well as elicit social interaction …

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder show deficits in communication and social
interaction, as well as repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. Interacting with robots …

Robotic therapies are receiving growing interest in the autism field, especially for the
improvement of social skills of children, enhancing traditional human interventions. In this …

Purpose This exploratory study was intended to investigate the design and feasibility of
using a web virtual reality based social learning space for autistic children at home …

Recent years have witnessed the proliferation of social robots in various domains including
special education. However, specialized tools to assess their effect on human behavior, as …