TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of Parental Involvement in Robot-Assisted Autism Therapy
AU - Amirova, Aida
AU - Rakhymbayeva, Nazerke
AU - Zhanatkyzy, Aida
AU - Telisheva, Zhansaule
AU - Sandygulova, Anara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
KW - Autism spectrum disorder
KW - Human–Robot interaction
KW - Parental presence
KW - Robot-assisted therapy
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U2 - 10.1007/s10803-022-05429-x
DO - 10.1007/s10803-022-05429-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 35088233
AN - SCOPUS:85123957183
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 53
SP - 438
EP - 455
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 1
ER -