AIMC Topic: Social Participation

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Participation and Enjoyment in Play with a Robot between Children with Cerebral Palsy who use AAC and their Peers.

Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)
This study explores children with complex communication needs, their peers and adult support persons in play with the talking and moving robot LekBot. Two triads were filmed playing with LekBot at pre-school. LekBot was developed to facilitate indepe...

Robot-assisted therapy for improving social interactions and activity participation among institutionalized older adults: a pilot study.

Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists
INTRODUCTION: Animal-assisted therapy is gaining popularity as part of therapeutic activities for older adults in many long-term care facilities. However, concerns about dog bites, allergic responses to pets, disease, and insufficient available resou...