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Brief Report: The Effectiveness of Hugging a Huggable Device before Having a Conversation with an Unfamiliar Person for Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Kumazaki, Hirokazu; Sumioka, Hidenobu; Muramatsu, Taro; Yoshikawa, Yuichiro; Shimaya, Jiro; Iwanaga, Ryoichiro; Ishiguro, Hiroshi; Sumiyoshi, Tomiki; Mimura, Masaru – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Sensory overresponsivity (SOR) emerges before anxiety and positively predicts subsequent increasing levels of anxiety in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Sensory seeking behavior occurs as compensation for SOR, and individuals may seek sensory input in one sensory domain to compensate for SOR. Tactile seeking behavior is sufficient…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Relationship, Tactual Perception, Interpersonal Communication
Job Interview Training Targeting Nonverbal Communication Using an Android Robot for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Kumazaki, Hirokazu; Muramatsu, Taro; Yoshikawa, Yuichiro; Corbett, Blythe A.; Matsumoto, Yoshio; Higashida, Haruhiro; Yuhi, Teruko; Ishiguro, Hiroshi; Mimura, Masaru; Kikuchi, Mitsuru – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Job interviews are significant barriers for individuals with autism spectrum disorder because these individuals lack good nonverbal communication skills. We developed a job interview training program using an android robot. The job interview training program using an android robot consists the following three stages: (1) tele-operating an android…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Training, Nonverbal Communication, Robotics