WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 -- Robots may hold the keys to social success for kids with autism. Advertisement That's the takeaway from an experimental home-based therapy in which autonomous "social ...

Bandit the robot helps children understand social cues and emotional responses. Oct. 20, 2011— -- An endearing little robot named Bandit may be the newest technology to help children with ...

“Based on the music, the robot is doing dances, and you are hoping the child can also dance along,” said Park. Experts also say teaching social skills to children with autism requires frequent ...

The researchers believe robots can trigger social responses in autistic children more effectively than people can. Plus, toys are often more approachable than people for children with autism ...

Children with autism could see meaningful social skills gains from working with an interactive robot at home, researchers say. A study published this month in the journal Science Robotics found that ...

A study led by Yale researchers found significant improvements in the social skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) after a month of working with robots. Modeling eye contact and other ...

He also happens to be a robot. Social robot developer RoboKind recently released preliminary research results regarding Milo and Robots4Autism that indicate children affected Autism Spectrum Disorders ...

One of the emerging applications of social robotics is in providing therapy for children with autism. Social robots are ideally suited to this task because they are simpler than humans to interact ...

A Hong Kong professor has developed an educational program using role-playing robots to help children with autism improve their social skills, part of an initiative adopted by non-profit groups ...

A robot may be the perfect companion to help autistic children develop social skills. Kids with autism and other developmental disorders often struggle with social skills. Now they can get help ...

Robotics that engage kids with autism spectrum ... Control. “Robots are the perfect combination,” says researcher Brian Scassellati, of Yale University. “They’re social enough to get ...

A robot with artificial skin under development at Hertfordshire University will allow researchers to investigate how robots can help children with autism learn about social interaction. A robot with ...