The RoboSteamSen project (2023-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-000155379) is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

RABI® Robot for Autism Behavioral Intervention

Typology
Technological
Resource description
RABI®, an innovative, theory-driven, and evidence-based intervention, aims to enhance social and communicative functioning of autistic individuals, facilitate their societal inclusion, and eventually promote their economic self-sufficiency.
Uniqueness and Competitive Advantages:
Has 10 modules covering a plethora of social and behavioral skills according to a simple-to-complex approach
Caters for diverse socio-economic background of autistic learners
Compared with humans, robots can better reduce autistic children’s agitation in learning social skills
Sample of use in education with students with IDD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI11eD87OC4
https://exhibition.cintec.cuhk.edu.hk/projects/robot-for-autism-behavioral-intervention-rabi/
https://www.oxfam.org.hk/en/donate/one-off-donation/project-donations/rabi-for-asd-children
Difficulties to which it could be applied
Emotional Regulation
  • Regulating Emotions
Emotional Regulation, Social Communication Challenges
  • Expressing Feelings
  • Limited language use
  • Pragmatic language skills
Repetitive Behaviors and Restricted Interests
  • Specialized skills or talents
Social Communication Challenges
  • Interaction with peers
  • Understanding facial expressions or body language
Learning Objetives
  • Cognitive and Behavioral Flexibility
  • Distinguising Meaningful contents
  • Enhancing Language Skills
  • Enhancing Sensory Regulation Strategies
  • Facilitating Peer Interaction and Social Interaction Skills
  • Improving knowledge application
  • Improving Social Communication Skills