Introducing ZORA to Children with Severe Physical Disabilities.

Journal: Studies in health technology and informatics
PMID: 28873846

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to explore the potential of a ZORA-robot based intervention in rehabilitation and special education for children with (severe) physical disabilities from the professionals perspective. The qualitative results of this study will be presented. Professionals indicated meaningful application possibilities for ZORA. Overall, ZORA was able to improve motivation, concentration, taking initiative and attention span. Three domains could be identified to be most promising for application of ZORA: (re)learning of movement skills, cognitive skills and communication/social interaction skills.

Authors

  • RenĂ©e van den Heuvel
    Research Centre for Assistive Technology in Care, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.
  • Monique Lexis
    Research Centre for Assistive Technology in Care, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.
  • Luc de Witte
    Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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