Sinergija između humanoidnog robota i osobnog mobilnog uređaja kao novo sredstvo intervencije za djecu s poremećajem spektra autizma_SMART

A synergy between a humanoid robot and a personal mobile device as a novel intervention tool for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder_SMART

Context Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. Approximately 7.5 million European citizens are affected by autism. There is no 'cure' for this condition but there is a range of interventions for enhancing the learning and development of the social skills of children with autism, because enhancing the social competence is crucial for the long-term socialization prospects of these children. Lately, the scientific community has come forward with encouraging results from the use of Socially Assisted Robots in supporting the social and emotional development of children with autism in overcoming the communication deficits to other people as well as between the child and the therapist. The use of the Socially Assisted Robots in therapeutic purposes is in early stage. The costs and the limited availability of this technology call for search for an easily accessible alternative complementing the effects of the intervention with the use of Socially Assisted Robots.