Effects of an Intelligent Robot on Number of Words and Length of Sentences Uttered by Children with Autism

Abstract

In this study, we conducted an in-class experiment using an intelligent robot to find answers to the following research questions: (1) Does the robot affect the number of words spoken by children with autism? (2) Does the robot affect the length of sentences spoken by children with autism? Three children with autism aged 9--11 years participated in the experiment. The teacher used the intelligent robot during normal classroom activities. A single subject with multiple baseline design was used. Results and implications are discussed.