Title :
Comparing two LEGO Robotics-based interventions for social skills training with children with ASD
Author :
Albo-Canals, Jordi ; Heerink, M. ; Diaz, M. ; Padillo, Vanesa ; Maristany, Marta ; Barco, Alex ; Angulo, Cecilio ; Riccio, Ariana ; Brodsky, Lauren ; Dufresne, Simone ; Heilbron, Samuel ; Milto, Elissa ; Choueiri, Roula ; Hannon, Dan ; Rogers, Chris
Author_Institution :
LIFAELS La Salle, Ramon Llull Univ., Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
This paper presents an analysis of two comparable studies with LEGO Robotics-based activities in a social skills training program for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). One study has been carried out with a group of 16 children in the Unit of Pediatrics Psychology and Psychiatry in HSJD in Barcelona, Spain and the other with a group of 17 children at the Center for Education and Engineering Outreach (Tufts U.) in Boston, USA. The aim of this comparison is discuss lessons learnt and develop empirical based guidelines for intervention design.
Keywords :
human-robot interaction; social sciences; ASD; Barcelona; Boston; Center for Education and Engineering Outreach; HSJD; LEGO robotics-based interventions; Spain; USA; Unit of Pediatrics Psychology and Psychiatry; autism spectrum disorders; social skill training program; Buildings; Educational institutions; Psychology; Robots; Software; Training; Variable speed drives;
Conference_Titel :
RO-MAN, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Gyeongju
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.2013.6628420
