Article

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.

Langue : ANGLAIS