Using robots in "Hands-on" academic activities: a case study examining speech-generating device use and required skills.

Journal: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: A 12-year-old girl, Emily, with complex communication needs and severe physical limitations, controlled a Lego robot from a speech-generating device (SGD) to do various "hands-on" academic activities. Emily's teacher and assistive technology (AT) team thought that controlling a robot would motivate Emily to "use her SGD more".

Authors

  • Kim Adams
    b University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta , Canada.
  • Al Cook
    b University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta , Canada.