An empirical study on integrating a small humanoid robot to support the therapy of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
An empirical study on integrating a small humanoid robot to support the therapy of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
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整合小型类人机器人辅助自闭症及智能障碍儿童治疗的实证研究
DOI：
10.1075/is.21011.con
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发表时间：
2021-12-31
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1.5
通讯作者：
Di Nuovo, Alessandro
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作者：
Conti, Daniela;Trubia, Grazia;Di Nuovo, Alessandro
最近的研究表明，机器人辅助治疗在治疗自闭症谱系障碍儿童方面有潜在的好处。这些儿童通常也有某种形式的智力残疾(ID)，但这一点主要被以前的机器人学研究忽视了。本文对机器人辅助的模仿训练进行了实证评估，即儿童模仿机器人，并将其整合到自闭症及相关沟通障碍儿童的治疗和教育项目(TEACCH)中。样本包括6名住院儿童，他们的ID水平从轻到深不同。在治疗期间和三个月后，我们采用混合方法评估他们的进展。结果显示，除了那些有深刻的ID和治疗师对类人机器人的积极态度外，儿童的粗大运动模仿技能都有所提高。此外，治疗师还建议如何使用机器人自动收集和分析康复训练中获得的信息，以便对参与者进行持续评估。
Recent research showed the potential benefits of robot-assisted therapy in treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. These children often have some form of Intellectual Disability (ID) too, but this has mainly been neglected by previous robotics research. This article presents an empirical evaluation of robot-assisted imitation training, where the child imitated the robot, integrated into the Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children (TEACCH) program. The sample included six hospitalized children with different levels of ID, from mild to profound. We applied mixed methods to assess their progress, during treatment and three months later. Results show increased Gross Motor Imitation skills in the children, except for those with profound ID and the therapists' positive attitude towards the humanoid robot. Furthermore, the therapists suggest how a robot could be used to autonomously collect and analyze the information obtained in the rehabilitation training for a continuous evaluation of the participants.