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Direct linkG. Lorenzo Lledó; A. Lorenzo-Lledó; A. Gilabert-Cerdá – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2024
In today's societies, technology occupies a central position in different social spheres. In educational environments, robotics can act as an assistive tool for students with disabilities. More specifically, this tool helps autistic students in the development of attention, which is the fundamental skill in the cognitive and social development of…
Descriptors: Robotics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Relationship, Attention
Download full textDina Bethere; Inese Tigere; Anete Hofmane; Airisa Šteinberga; Undine Gavrilenko; Santa Melke; Aleksandrs Okss; Aleksejs Kataševs; Aleksandrs Vališevskis – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2025
The study investigates the potential of AI-powered plush robots to serve as assistive technologies for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) within educational and rehabilitation settings. It employed a qualitative research approach, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 13 experts from related fields to gather insights into the…
Descriptors: Robotics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Assistive Technology
Matthew S. Taylor; Eileen M. Glavey – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2024
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum and learning activities may help students learn social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies needed to support independence and community living, as well as 21st-century career development skills. Including robotics and coding curriculum in elementary classrooms can offer all…
Descriptors: Robotics, Coding, Social Emotional Learning, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Garnier, Philippe; Martel, Karine; Dachez, Julie; Audry, Pauline; Bourgoin, Pascal; Stawinski, Fleur – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2023
Humanoid robots have shown to provide interesting perspectives for autistic children. Yet, few studies have looked at educators' point of view on the use of such robots in educational settings. This paper presents a case study of the use of a humanoid robot, NAO, in a French preschool class dedicated to autistic children. Our work focuses on the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Robotics, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
Yuqin Yang; Linbaiyu Chen; Wenmeng He; Daner Sun; Sdenka Zobeida Salas-Pilco – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2025
This paper provided a review of 210 studies on AI-enhanced special education from 2013 to 2023. Through bibliometric analysis, this review aimed to explore trends, focus areas, developments, and evolving themes of the field of AI for enhancing special education. Several noteworthy findings emerged from our analysis. The trend analysis of…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Special Education, Trend Analysis
Cedomir Stanojevic; Jennifer Piatt; Selma Sabanovic – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2025
Purpose: This research explores the initial attitudes of special educators towards socially assistive robots (SAR) and considers how cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds shape these attitudes. Special educators providing services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States and Serbia were surveyed, representing…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Robotics, Technology Uses in Education
Annie Galaxy – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Grounded in empathic education and the concept of rightful presence, this study moved beyond dominant inclusion paradigms, such as the inequitable host-guest 'hospitality' relationship; crucially, the study design prioritized equitable communication access, ensuring that all participants' stories were treated with equal reverence. This qualitative…
Descriptors: Empathy, Self Determination, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Faizanah Abdul Alim Sidique; Aishah Hanim Abd Karim; Madihah Khalid; Siti Rafiah Abd Hamid; Mastura Badzis; Shahrul Naim Sidek; Hazlina Md Yusof; Ahmad Aidil Arafat Dzulkarnain; Ariff Rashidan – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2024
This qualitative study explored the views of teachers and an occupational therapist about the potential use of humanoid robots as an assistive tool in educating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children. Seven participants with extensive experience handling early intervention programs for ASD children were selected via purposive sampling.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel
Madeline Halkowski – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The present study employed an alternating treatment design to examine the use of a socially assistive robot on the educational outcomes of children with severe symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. Participants included three children, ages 5-7 years old, recruited from a public elementary school in the Northeastern United States. The study…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Robotics, Elementary School Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Gkiolnta, Eleni; Zygopoulou, Maria; Syriopoulou-Delli, Christine K. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show great interest in technological devices, and especially in robots. Several studies in the field have suggested that socially assistive robotics (SARs) can help children with ASD in the enhancement of their social skills and communication, and in the reduction of their stereotypical behaviors. Few…
Descriptors: Robotics, Programming, Autism Spectrum Disorders, STEM Education
Paolo Meucci; Laura Zampini; Ambra Mara Giovannetti; Alice Quadraroli; Amanda Viola D'Arrigo; Daria Riva; Chiara Vago; Sara Bulgheroni; Francesca Cecchi; Irene Mannari; Francesco Paolo Falotico; Andrea Pratesi; Giovanni Passetti; Cecilia Laschi; Paolo Dario; Carlo Riva; Elisa Rossoni; Milda Cerniauskaite; Matilde Leonardi – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2020
The present study aimed to assess the validity of using a robotic platform (RODDI) to increase and enhance communicative exchanges between educators and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability. Nine children with ASD and intellectual disability and their educators took part in the study. Their communicative…
Descriptors: Robotics, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Anthi Karatrantou; Maria-Evangelia Kalamatianou; Christos Panagiotakopoulos – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Educational Robotics in Greece is being used increasingly, while it is hesitantly applied in Special Education as it requires a properly educational trained staff. The present study is a case study aiming to discuss the effects of the utilization of educational robotics in a Special Education School classroom and specifically on students with…
Descriptors: Robotics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Special Education
Dhamdhere, Sangeeta, Ed.; Andres, Frederic, Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
In higher education systems, equal importance must be given to differently abled students. However, not all educational institutions have infrastructure and facilities to admit these students even though accessibility and support for these students is growing. There are many schemes, facilities, services, and financial assistance available to…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Technology Uses in Education
Sofologi, Maria, Ed.; Kougioumtzis, Georgios, Ed.; Koundourou, Christiana, Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
Children with learning disabilities can be as sharp as their peers; however, they may find it challenging to write, read, reason out information, spell things correctly, or process information. Due to this, it is critical for students to understand the ways of learning that suit them the best. They may not be aware of the different ways they can…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Barriers, Learning Strategies
