59092
document
Promoting question-asking in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders : effectiveness of a robot intervention compared to a human-trainer intervention . OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of an applied behaviour analysis ( ABA ) -based intervention conducted by a robot compared to an ABA-based intervention conducted by a human trainer in promoting self-initiated questions in children with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) . METHODS Data were collected in a combined crossover multiple baseline design across participants . Six children were randomly assigned to two experimental groups . RESULTS Results revealed that the number of self-initiated questions for both experimental groups increased between baseline and the first intervention and was maintained during follow-up . The high number of self-initiated questions during follow-up indicates that both groups maintained this skill . CONCLUSIONS The interventions conducted by a robot and a human trainer were both effective in promoting self-initiated questions in children with ASD . No conclusion with regard to the differential effectiveness of both interventions could be drawn . Implications of the results and directions for future research are discussed .
59093
Intervention_Educational
question-asking
59094
Intervention_Psychological
robot intervention
59095
Intervention_Educational
human-trainer intervention
59096
Intervention_Educational
applied behaviour analysis ( ABA ) -based intervention conducted by a robot compared to an ABA-based intervention conducted by a human trainer
59097
Intervention_Psychological
interventions conducted by a
59098
Intervention_Educational
robot
59099
Intervention_Psychological
and a
59100
Intervention_Educational
human trainer
59101
Outcome_Mental
self-initiated questions
59102
Outcome_Mental
self-initiated questions