Itsaso Arocena Perez
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About
Itsaso Arocena Perez investigates the transformative potential of social robotics in child development and education, with a particular focus on autobiographical memory and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her research bridges cognitive science, human-robot interaction, and special education, exploring how robots can serve as interactive tools for therapeutic and didactic purposes. In her most-cited work, "Interactive storytelling for the retelling of autobiographical memory in children," she demonstrates how social robots can facilitate the retrieval and expression of personal memories—a process often disrupted by affective disorders. Her subsequent studies on joint-attention development in children with ASD propose robot-mediated interventions to foster critical social-cognitive skills, such as shared focus and communication. By combining storytelling with robotic platforms, Arocena Perez advances a novel approach to teaching values and supporting neurodiverse learners. Though her citation counts are modest, her work is pioneering in its integration of robotics with memory and developmental psychology, offering practical frameworks for inclusive education. Her proposals for robot-based interventions hold promise for transferable applications across special needs contexts, marking her as an emerging voice in socially assistive robotics.
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