Popchilla as an Autism Therapy Tool: Prototype iPad App

The iPad app in this video was developed for a MicroSpark-funded project to explore the use of our interactive robot, Popchilla, as an autism therapy tool. The iPad app was designed to let users guide Popchilla through a variety of activities that help children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) practice their social referencing skills. The activities in the app were selected through suggestions and feedback from therapists and parents of children with ASD, and focus on recognizing emotions, responding to directives, social play, and verbalization. The robot and iPad app were used in a nine week pilot program with the Autism Center of Pittsburgh in the fall of 2010.

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Science & Technology

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• robot
• iPad
• Interbots
• autism
• ASD

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