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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Giannopulu, Irini; * | Pradel, Gilbert
Affiliations: Laboratory of Computer Science, Integrative Biology and Complex Systems, University of Evry-Genopole, France
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Irini Giannopulu, Catholic University of Paris-EPP 23, rue de Montparnasse 75006 Paris. E-mail: irinigianno@gmail.com
Abstract: Autism is a complex neuropsychological disorder characterized by qualitative alterations in social interaction and interpersonal communication. The aim of this study is to estimate the interaction between autistic children and a mobile toy robot during free spontaneous game play. The duration of different criteria including eye contact, touch, manipulation, and posture have been considered. The variety of interactions of children with autism and the mobile toy robot show that the children take an interest in playing with the robot. This study suggests that the mobile toy robot in an ecological situation such as free, spontaneous game play could be used as a mediator of social stimuli in order to reduce the impairment of autistic children skills related to social information understanding and interaction.
Keywords: Autism, neural functioning, mobile toy robot, free spontaneous game play
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2010-0613
Journal: NeuroRehabilitation, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 305-311, 2010
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