Building Mutual Understanding

• By: Josias Liam Reynoso MOVIA Robotics, Inc.
• April 1st, 2022
• actually autistic, communication, educators, employment, integration, masking, neurodiversity, Robot-Assisted Instruction, robotics, robots, social development, Spring 2022 Issue, students, unemployment
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Education is a tool to create responsible members of society and teachers have the duty to create an equitable learning environment to enable these students to reach that point. The challenge that many students on the autism spectrum face in the classroom is with social participation and...

Advancements in Assistive Technology – Using Robots for Therapeutic Interventions

• By: Timothy D. Gifford MOVIA Robotics, Inc.
• January 1st, 2022
• communication, learning differences, robot-assisted intervention, social cues, technology, universal design for learning, Winter 2022 Issue
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Assistive Technology (AT) is an advancing field that helps individuals with special needs learn, grow, and participate in the community. These devices can take many forms and work at many levels. Robot-Assisted Intervention (RAI) is an advanced form of assisted technology. These tools can help the...

Assisting Caregivers with the De-Escalation of Challenging Behaviors

• By: Robert Parenti MOVIA Robotics, Inc.
• September 23rd, 2021
• challenging behaviors, children, de-escalation, Fall 2021 Issue, robot, Robot-Assisted Instruction, technology
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Throughout my time as a special education teacher and administrator, I have always searched for ways to help my Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) students de-escalate themselves without having to get to a point where the use of a protective hold was needed. This was, at times, a herculean feat because...

A Clinician’s Perspective on Robot-Assisted Instruction for Autistic Children

• By: Lisa Lichtenstein MOVIA Robotics, Inc.
• June 25th, 2021
• assistive technology, communication, generalization of skills, psychotherapy, RAI, robot, Robot-Assisted Instruction, Summer 2021 Issue, technology, therapy
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I’ve been licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist for over 18 years and my career passion and good fortune has allowed me to treat children with developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), as well as high functioning adults. Therapy is a profound...

Robot-Assisted Instruction for Children with Autism: How Can Robots Be Used in Special Education?

• By: Jean-Pierre Bolat MOVIA Robotics, Inc.
• March 26th, 2021
• children, communication, interactive learning, robot, Robot-Assisted Instruction, special education, Spring 2021 Issue, teaching, technology
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In today’s high-tech world, quality teaching in special education is an essential factor that many specialists need to fulfill. Special education teachers are well-trained and often receive the latest skills and resources to provide effective intervention for children with autism. However, high...

Maintaining and Improving Skills During COVID-19 with Robot-Assisted Instruction

• By: Timothy D. Gifford Aubrey A. Shick MOVIA Robotics, Inc.
• January 1st, 2021
• children, classroom, communication, COVID-19, early intervention, IEP, robot, Robot-Assisted Instruction, school, skill development, social interaction, technology, winter 2021 issue
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children are falling behind due to compromises in therapy and education services. Children with disabilities who previously had stable access to regular in-person therapy are losing that access, leading to regression (Jones, 2020). While tele-care and remote video...