[article] 
inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 86 (August 2021) . - 101822

Titre :	Follow the white robot: Efficacy of robot-assistive training for children with autism spectrum disorder
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Davide GHIGLINO, Auteur ; Pauline CHEVALIER, Auteur ; Federica FLORIS, Auteur ; Tiziana PRIOLO, Auteur ; Agnieszka WYKOWSKA, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	101822
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Robot-assisted intervention  Autism spectrum disorder  Social skills  Human-robot interaction  Rehabilitation
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Background Socially assistive robots have the potential to become a powerful therapeutic tool for individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, to date, only a few studies explored the efficacy of robot-assisted training embedded in structured clinical protocols. The current study aimed at investigating the beneficial effects of introducing a toy robot, as a new tool for clinicians, in the treatment plan carried out by an Italian healthcare institution. Method In collaboration with the healthcare professionals of Piccolo Cottolengo Genovese di Don Orione, we designed a robot-mediated activity aimed at improving social skills in children with ASD. Twenty-four children with ASD (Age = 5.79 ± 1.02, 5 females) completed the activities with the robot in a cross-over design, during a period of ten weeks. Their social skills were assessed before and after the robot intervention activities, using the Early Social Communication Scale (ESCS). Results Results showed that the combination of robot-assisted training with standard therapy was more effective than the standard therapy alone, in terms of improvement of social skills. Specifically, after the robot-assisted training, children with ASD improved in their ability to generate and respond to behavioral requests, and in their tendency to initiate and maintain social interaction with the adult. Conclusions Our results support the idea that robot-assisted interventions can be combined with the standard treatment plan to improve clinical outcomes.
En ligne :	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101822
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[article] Follow the white robot: Efficacy of robot-assistive training for children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Davide GHIGLINO, Auteur ; Pauline CHEVALIER, Auteur ; Federica FLORIS, Auteur ; Tiziana PRIOLO, Auteur ; Agnieszka WYKOWSKA, Auteur . - 101822.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 86 (August 2021) . - 101822

Mots-clés :	Robot-assisted intervention  Autism spectrum disorder  Social skills  Human-robot interaction  Rehabilitation
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Background Socially assistive robots have the potential to become a powerful therapeutic tool for individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, to date, only a few studies explored the efficacy of robot-assisted training embedded in structured clinical protocols. The current study aimed at investigating the beneficial effects of introducing a toy robot, as a new tool for clinicians, in the treatment plan carried out by an Italian healthcare institution. Method In collaboration with the healthcare professionals of Piccolo Cottolengo Genovese di Don Orione, we designed a robot-mediated activity aimed at improving social skills in children with ASD. Twenty-four children with ASD (Age = 5.79 ± 1.02, 5 females) completed the activities with the robot in a cross-over design, during a period of ten weeks. Their social skills were assessed before and after the robot intervention activities, using the Early Social Communication Scale (ESCS). Results Results showed that the combination of robot-assisted training with standard therapy was more effective than the standard therapy alone, in terms of improvement of social skills. Specifically, after the robot-assisted training, children with ASD improved in their ability to generate and respond to behavioral requests, and in their tendency to initiate and maintain social interaction with the adult. Conclusions Our results support the idea that robot-assisted interventions can be combined with the standard treatment plan to improve clinical outcomes.
En ligne :	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101822
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=458