N. Geronikola

Effectiveness of a robot-assisted psychological intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Abstract 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 standard clinical treatment has been proven promising. The main aim of this randomised controlled study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a robot-assisted psychosocial intervention and the secondary aim was to investigate potential differences between a robot-assisted intervention group and a control group receiving intervention by humans only. The analysis of the results showed…

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Efficacy of a Robot-Assisted Intervention in Improving Learning Performance of Elementary School Children with Specific Learning Disorders – Children 2022, 9(8), 1155

Abstract (1) Background: There has been significant recent interest in the potential role of social robots (SRs) in special education. Specific Learning Disorders (SpLDs) have a high prevalence in the student population, and early intervention with personalized special educational programs is crucial for optimal academic achievement. (2) Methods: We designed an intense special education intervention for children in the third and fourth years of elementary school with a diagnosis of a SpLD. Following confirmation of eligibility and informed consent, the…

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Social robots as tools in special education (the ‘SRTSE’ project): a randomized case-control study on robot-assisted therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – EPNS 2022, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

M.T. Papadopoulou, V.A. Nikopoulou, V. Holeva, P. Kechayas, G.A. Papakostas, N. Geronikola, C. Bazinas, C. Lytridis, V. Kaburlasos, A. Evangeliou, “Social robots as tools in special education (the ‘SRTSE’ project): a randomized case-control study on robot-assisted therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”, 14th European Paediatric Neurology Society (EPNS) Congress, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 28 April – 2 May 2022, poster PO14-216.

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