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Category: Methods and Measures

Description: Socially-assistive robotics has the potential to become powerful assistance to healthcare professionals working with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). A growing body of literature suggests that robot-mediated and robot-assisted activities might be beneficial for children with a neuro-developmental disorder. The robot could represent, for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, a safe and predictable environment in which they can practice simplified versions of social interaction. Here, we propose a solution to test the efficacy of robot-assisted training activity aimed at improving social skills in children with autism spectrum conditions (ASC).