Renee Scott

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Renee Scott is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of special education and assistive technology, with a primary focus on using innovative instructional tools to enhance communication and independence for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Her most cited work, "Using Robot-Assisted Instruction to Teach Students with Intellectual Disabilities to Use Personal Narrative in Text Messages" (2014, 35 citations), exemplifies her groundbreaking approach. In this study, Scott developed and evaluated a multi-component intervention—combining a humanoid robot, simultaneous prompting, and self-graphing—to teach three young adults with ID how to compose text messages containing greetings, personal narratives, and closings. This research stands out for its creative integration of robotics to scaffold social communication skills, a domain often overlooked in assistive technology. Scott’s contributions demonstrate how technology can bridge critical gaps in functional literacy and social inclusion for learners with significant support needs. Her work has influenced both special education practitioners and developers of educational robotics, offering a replicable model for teaching complex, real-world communication tasks. With 35 citations, this paper remains a touchstone for researchers exploring robot-mediated instruction in special education, highlighting Scott’s role as a bridge between emerging technology and meaningful, person-centered outcomes.