The clinical use of robots for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A critical review

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 249-262

  Diehl, Joshua J ^a   Schmitt, Lauren M ^a   Villano, Michael ^a   Crowell, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger; Autism; Intervention; Robot; Social skills; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; VALIDITY;

EID: 80455155152     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.05.006     Document Type: Review

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