Effects of Parental Involvement in Robot-Assisted Autism Therapy
Amirova A. Rakhymbayeva N. Zhanatkyzy A. Telisheva Z. Sandygulova A.
January 2023Springer
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
2023#53Issue 1438 - 455 pp.
Parental involvement in traditional autism therapy is key to the effective treatment of children with ASD. Little is known about parental involvement in robot-assisted autism therapy (RAAT)—novel therapeutic support for children with ASD. Our study investigates the effect of parental presence on multiple-session RAAT conducted with 16 children with ASD. They interacted with the social robot in the presence or absence of their parents. We measured childrens socio-behavioral outcomes and conducted semi-structured interviews with parents. Parents did not necessarily affect the childrens outcomes during the interventions. However, children’s autism-related symptoms resulted in different socio-behavioral outcomes between sessions with and without parents. Most parents have reported positive changes in their childrens behaviors when interacting with the robot.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , Autism spectrum disorder , Human–Robot interaction , Parental presence , Robot-assisted therapy
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Graduate School of Education, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, 53, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, 53, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
Graduate School of Education
Department of Robotics and Mechatronics
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