International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Luc P de Witte

Publications

• Commentary
  Robots as New Tools in Therapy and Education for Children with Autism
  Author(s): Claire AGJ Huijnen, Monique AS Lexis and Luc P de WitteClaire AGJ Huijnen, Monique AS Lexis and Luc P de Witte
  
  Robots are increasingly considered as a promising tool in therapeutic and educational interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). International literature indicates that robots can potentially be applied to a wide range of objectives. The aim of this article is to present an overview of robots that are currently used in therapy and educational for children with ASD and to indicate what objectives they address. Focus group sessions (N=9) with ASD professionals (N=53) from nine organisations were conducted which identified potential objectives for children with ASD. A systematic literature study delivered an overview of the state of the art of robots under study. Professionals reported to work on 74 ASD objectives in 9 different domains (based on the International Classification of Functioning - Child and Youth, ICF-CY). The robots (N=14) found in the literature addr.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000278

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