Toward Robot-Assisted Psychosocial Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Holeva, Vasiliki; Nikopoulou, Vasiliki Aliki; Papadopoulou, Maria; Vrochidou, Εleni; Papakostas, George A.; Kaburlasos, Vassilis G.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-35888-4_45

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“…The current psychoeducational protocol as well as the original intervention protocol of the main study has been developed by the clinical scientific team at the Papageorgiou General Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece [13]. The 11 children that have already been enrolled in the main study were eligible to participate in the current protocol.…”

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“…The therapeutic scenarios that have been included in the ongoing intervention protocol, and have originally been presented in [13], cannot be used in their intended form, as they are based on the physical interaction between robot-child-therapist/instructor with specific therapeutic goals in a personalized intervention plan. However, the addition of the newly developed material to a) inform children about the changes in their everyday life and b) the preservation of their relationship and contact with the NAO robot appears to be the safest option to ensure that the intervention results achieved so far are preserved, despite the suspension of individual in-person interventions.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Distance Special Education Delivery by Social Robots

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The outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) has resulted in a significant disruption of almost all aspects of everyday life. Several governments around the world have adopted emergency actions to reduce spreading of the virus, which included suspension of non-essential activities and the implementation of social distancing practices. In our case, governmental measures have resulted in the suspension of our experimental protocol for testing the effectiveness of robot-based treatment of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to conventional human (therapist)-based treatment. These circumstances led to an investigation of the potential of tele-consulting. This paper describes alternatives to implement synchronous and asynchronous therapeutic sessions for children already participating in the protocol, in order to reduce the negative effects of the strict cessation of the in-person sessions. The usefulness of our approach was assessed by recording the children’s and the parent’s satisfaction via questionnaires. In addition, we compare satisfaction between the synchronous and asynchronous sessions. The results show that the approach has been very satisfactory and useful for both children and parents, and that this was especially the case for the robot-based material.

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“…The protocol that was designed by clinical psychologists at PGH [42,43] includes 9 distinct steps, described in Appendix A. Each step concerns a thematic unit regarding the development of specific social and/or communication skills and includes 1 or 2 activities, or equivalently scenarios, such as symbolic games, imitation games, etc.…”

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Behavioral Data Analysis of Robot-Assisted Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Interventions Based on Lattice Computing Techniques

Lytridis

Kaburlasos

Bazinas

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Sensors

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Recent years have witnessed the proliferation of social robots in various domains including special education. However, specialized tools to assess their effect on human behavior, as well as to holistically design social robot applications, are often missing. In response, this work presents novel tools for analysis of human behavior data regarding robot-assisted special education. The objectives include, first, an understanding of human behavior in response to an array of robot actions and, second, an improved intervention design based on suitable mathematical instruments. To achieve these objectives, Lattice Computing (LC) models in conjunction with machine learning techniques have been employed to construct a representation of a child’s behavioral state. Using data collected during real-world robot-assisted interventions with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the aforementioned behavioral state representation, time series of behavioral states were constructed. The paper then investigates the causal relationship between specific robot actions and the observed child behavioral states in order to determine how the different interaction modalities of the social robot affected the child’s behavior.

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“…The aforementioned training has been provided by the psychology team as a hospital-based service since 2019, in order to support children with ASD in the context of a trial protocol [ 12 ] utilizing the social robot NAO, with proven effectiveness [ 13 ]. The proposed robot-enhanced relaxation training comprises both relaxation and mindfulness techniques.…”

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A Pediatric Patient With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Compulsive Behaviors Treated With Robot-Assisted Relaxation: A Case Report

Nikopoulou¹,

Holeva²,

Tatsiopoulou³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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The nature of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) presents significant challenges, especially with regard to comorbidities and drug treatments. Parents and caregivers are often hesitant towards psychotropic medications, mainly due to the fear of side effects. Problems arise when comorbid symptomatology reaches extreme levels, leading to functional decline in the patients. We discuss the case of a 13-year-old girl diagnosed with autism disorder who presented with a long history of social, interpersonal, and academic challenges. The patient was hospitalized with the complaint of a persistent, non-painful, and unpleasant sensation in the perineal area that eventually resulted in repetitive and compulsive behaviors. Robotenhanced relaxation training was introduced to support the patient since she declined to undergo any form of talk therapy. The aim of the intervention was to prevent the irritation from escalating and promote selfregulation skills. The results, based on parent reporting, indicated that the patient acquired relaxation skills, experienced some positive effects on emotional regulation, and showed a decrease in the duration of her disruptive behaviors upon completing the relaxation training. This case report provides evidence that robotassisted relaxation training may be effective in dealing with ASD-related behavioral disturbances and comorbid anxiety.

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Toward Robot-Assisted Psychosocial Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Distance Special Education Delivery by Social Robots

Distance Special Education Delivery by Social Robots

Behavioral Data Analysis of Robot-Assisted Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Interventions Based on Lattice Computing Techniques

A Pediatric Patient With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Compulsive Behaviors Treated With Robot-Assisted Relaxation: A Case Report

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