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Brief Report: A Pilot Summer Robotics Camp to Reduce Social Anxiety and Improve Social/Vocational Skills in Adolescents with ASD

Auteurs: Juhi R. Kaboski, Joshua John Diehl, Jane Beriont, Charles R. Crowell, Michael Villano, Kristin Wier, Karen Tang

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2015

Abstract

This pilot study evaluated a novel intervention designed to reduce social anxiety and improve social/vocational skills for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The intervention utilized a shared interest in robotics among participants to facilitate natural social interaction between individuals with ASD and typically developing (TD) peers. Eight individuals with ASD and eight TD peers ages 12–17 participated in a weeklong robotics camp, during which they learned robotic facts, actively programmed an interactive robot, and learned “career” skills. The ASD group showed a significant decrease in social anxiety and both groups showed an increase in robotics knowledge, although neither group showed a significant increase in social skills. These initial findings suggest that this approach is promising and warrants further study.

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One participant missed 1 day of camp due to his school’s freshman orientation.

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Titel: Brief Report: A Pilot Summer Robotics Camp to Reduce Social Anxiety and Improve Social/Vocational Skills in Adolescents with ASD
Auteurs: Juhi R. Kaboski
Joshua John Diehl
Jane Beriont
Charles R. Crowell
Michael Villano
Kristin Wier
Karen Tang
Publicatiedatum: 05-06-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2015
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2153-3

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