Robots

WHY?

• Imitation and joint attention are one of the skills that can be reached through robots, through human-robots interaction.
• Learning by observation means: 1. observing what the robot is doing; 2. imitation of the robot; the use of reinforcement.
• The child is doing a special movement and robot has to imitate – this is fun and interesting for the children with ASD, and not only for them.
• Research showed that students with ASD are more interested to interact with a robot than with a human.

EXAMPLEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKfAOzMawks&list=PL7drMhnJoNsV1VScYX4n5aKomwYhkcbkM&index=14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duckgkviu8M&list=PL7drMhnJoNsV1VScYX4n5aKomwYhkcbkM&index=15

HOW?

1. PLEO

http://www.pleoworld.com/pleo_rb/eng/index.php

• is an animatronic pet dinosaur toy that has the appearance and (imagined) behavior of a week-old baby Camarasaurusdinosaur
• each PLEO would “learn” from its experiences and environment through artificial intelligenceand develop an individual personality

PLEO can teach students with ASD social skills

2. ROBOT NAO

https://www.robotlab.com/store/ask-nao-autism-solution-for-kids

• NAO is a comprehensive solution designed to assist teachers and childcare workers in the support of autistic children
• NAO has qualities that are extremely well-adapted to the context of special education: he is engaging, predictable, tireless, but also multi-interactive
• NAO helps to create communication bridges between the child and the people around him. He is easy to interpret and it helps reduce the child’s anxiety and minimizes the risks of over-stimulation

EXERCISE

1.Click here https://www.robotlab.com/store/ask-nao-autism-solution-for-kids

2.Try to think about two activities where you could use the NAO robot

3.Try to think about two ways to buy a robot – do not forget, even if it’s not easy, it does not mean it’s impossible

Congratulations!