Effects of Parental Involvement in Robot-Assisted Autism Therapy.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Amirova, Aida; Rakhymbayeva, Nazerke; Zhanatkyzy, Aida; Telisheva, Zhansaule; Sandygulova, Anara,
- Source
- Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders; Jan2023, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p438-455, 18p, 1 Color Photograph, 7 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Subject
- Research methodology
Child behavior
Parenting
Parents
Treatment of autism
Therapeutics
Computers in medicine
Interviewing
Robotics
Treatment effectiveness
Research funding
- Language
- ISSN
- 01623257
Parental involvement in traditional autism therapy is key to the effective treatment of children with ASD. Little is known about parental involvement in robot-assisted autism therapy (RAAT)—novel therapeutic support for children with ASD. Our study investigates the effect of parental presence on multiple-session RAAT conducted with 16 children with ASD. They interacted with the social robot in the presence or absence of their parents. We measured children's socio-behavioral outcomes and conducted semi-structured interviews with parents. Parents did not necessarily affect the children's outcomes during the interventions. However, children's autism-related symptoms resulted in different socio-behavioral outcomes between sessions with and without parents. Most parents have reported positive changes in their children's behaviors when interacting with the robot. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]