This paper reviews the use of socially interactive robots to assist in the therapy of children
with autism. The extent to which the robots were successful in helping the children in their …

Purpose: Play is an essential part of children's lives. Children with physical disabilities
experience difficulties in play, especially those with severe physical disabilities. With the …

Robots have been widely used in rehabilitation. Among the various applications, robots
have been developed to assist children with motor disabilities in play and academic …

“I believed that, when most of [the] scholars talked about play, they fundamentally
presupposed it to be either a form of progress, an exercise in power, a reliance on fate, a …

Robots present an opportunity to redefine traditional game scenarios by being physical
embodiments of agents/game elements. Robot assisted play has been used to reduce the …

The aim of this study was to explore the potential of ZORA robot-based interventions in
rehabilitation and special education for children with severe physical disabilities. A two …

The aim of this study was to explore the application of the IROMEC (Interactive social
RObotic Mediators as Companions) robot to support play for children with severe physical …

Several studies have demonstrated the potential of robots as assistive tools for play
activities. Through the use of robots, children with motor impairments may be able to …

This study, within the dual context of media education and the use of educational robots,
presents a preliminary investigation relating children's imagery of robots achieved through …

We describe an exploratory case study about the applicability of different robotic platforms in
an educational context with a child with Down syndrome. The robotic platforms tested are …