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20 Jun 2013, 1:43 pm

Parents cherish bedtime stories and games with their little ones, but children with autism can't always focus during those special times. Now, researchers are learning how robots could play a role in helping these kids learn how to pay attention.


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20 Jun 2013, 4:40 pm

Ha! Imma genius!

Checkout #6 here. StabilizingAutism/idp
Close enough for government work...


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20 Jun 2013, 5:41 pm

Perhaps the Mechanoid isn't as frightening as the Human. I know I'd much rather be among the Machines than Man.



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20 Jun 2013, 10:01 pm

Great news story. The Autism Treatment Centers in Dallas use robots as well, it's a done by a some local companies and universities.



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26 Jun 2013, 1:02 pm

sign me up. can I get one that turns into a jet?