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Culture as a Driver for the Design of Social Robots for Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions in the Middle East

verfasst von : Hifza Javed, John-John Cabibihan, Mohammad Aldosari, Asma Al-Attiyah

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Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Gulf region. We examine the importance of providing state-of-the-art ASD interventions, and highlight social robots as therapeutic tools that have gained popularity for their use in ASD therapy in the West. We also elaborate on the features of social robots that make them effective and describe how they can be used in such settings. We then emphasize the significance of taking cultural context into account in order to develop indigenous tools for ASD therapy, and explain the different ways in which social robots can be made culturally adaptive to maximize their potential impact on children with ASD.

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Metadaten
Titel
Culture as a Driver for the Design of Social Robots for Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions in the Middle East
verfasst von
Hifza Javed
John-John Cabibihan
Mohammad Aldosari
Asma Al-Attiyah
Copyright-Jahr
2016
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47437-3_58