Even as the education technology industry rushes to develop robots that can deliver therapy to autistic children, research shows the devices are ineffective and unwanted, according to a new study ...

Social robots are efficacious and effective for children with autism, according to a study published online Dec. 24 in Science Robotics.

The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the ...

STEVENAGE, England - Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that ...

Autistic children in the U.K. are learning to develop play skills, which researchers hope will help them interact with others and develop socially, by spending time with Kaspar, a child-size robot. A ...

Parents cherish bedtime stories and games with their little ones, but children with autism can't always focus during those special times. Now, researchers are learning how robots could play a role in ...

For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

ROBOT "SCREAMING" DURING ROLE PLAYING/ OTHER ROBOT SAYING (English): "SKY, CALM DOWN, WHAT HAPPENED?" ROBOT ANSWERING (English): "IT'S BEAN, SHE FINISHED MY SNACKS WITHOUT ASKING ME" ROBOT ANSWERING ...

FORT WORTH, Texas - Anthony Arceri stood in front of Zeno, a friendly, child-size robot that was ready to play. "What is your favorite food?" Zeno asked Anthony, a 7-year-old decked out in a black ...

STEVENAGE, England (AP) — Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot ...