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SUMMARY:Mix technology-enhanced learning and behavioral approaches with Na
 o the robot. - Dr. Olivier Joubert\, Aldebaran Robotics
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CONTACT:Amber Ruigrok
DESCRIPTION:Today\, it is estimated that 1 in every 110 children is diagno
 sed with autism and this rate is increasing 10-17% annually. They are ofte
 n attracted to technology because of its predictability and lower amount o
 f external stimuli. Papers recently published in peer reviewed journals sh
 ow a 30% increase in the number of social interactions as well as better v
 erbal communication in some autistic children when a robot is in the same 
 room. The improvement is not only noticeable in interactions with the robo
 t\, but in subsequent interactions with their parents and therapists. Conf
 irmed and well developed\, a new robotic treatment approach could revoluti
 onize the way we approach autism care and education in specialized school\
 , health institutes\, and then at home. Nao\, the flagship robot of Aldeba
 ran Robotics\, is a fully interactive\, versatile\, fun and permanently ev
 olving humanoid robot able to host educative\, entertaining\, and daily li
 fe assistance applications. Nao is already used by several pioneering rese
 archers all across the world to further understand the underlying social m
 echanisms impaired in autism. Others evaluate the impact of Nao in persona
 lized care sessions where autistic children get benefit from a mix of tech
 nology-enhanced learning and behavioral approaches. If you want to learn m
 ore about Nao\, please come to meet him in person and give us comments and
  insights. 
LOCATION:Hexagon Room\, Brookside clinic\, Trumpington road
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