Bandit the robot helps children understand social cues and emotional responses. Oct. 20, 2011— -- An endearing little robot named Bandit may be the newest technology to help children with autism ...

They did not want a robot that made a lot of noise because many children with autism spectrum disorder have trouble handling too many stimuli at once. Kiwi is gender-neutral, since researchers wanted ...

Fifteen school districts in South Carolina are part of a pilot study using a robot to help teach children who have autism.The robot named Milo teaches elementary and middle school-age students the ...

Robotics that engage kids with autism spectrum disorder can lead to improved interactions with adults, new research has found. The development signals a potential aid to a condition that now affects ...

Robots are taking over classrooms across the US. In October, South Carolina teachers at select schools began using the Robots4Autism curriculum and a small robot named Milo to teach students with ...

It used to be difficult for Elgin Middle School seventh-grader Abigail Wise to stay focused during some of her lessons in the classroom. “Sometimes self-soothing and calming was a challenge,” Dr.

Milo visits elementary and middle school-aged children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders in order to teach research-based behavior and responses. He engages in a way that helps children better ...

Children with autism have special difficulty in expressing emotions, usually have no social skills and face major problems when communicating. In order to help children with this problem learn to ...

An occupational therapist and author shares her method for helping kids with autism develop the abilities they need for school and life. One in 68 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder ...

Robots aren’t known for their soft side. They build cars and defuse bombs; they don’t, as a rule, make friends or deal with feelings. But a few groups of researchers around the world are working to ...

Robots are taking over classrooms across the U.S. In October, South Carolina teachers at select schools began using the Robots4Autism curriculum and a small robot named Milo to teach students with ...