Researchers at the University of Connecticut are studying how robots can help children with autism learn and communicate. While the robot engages the students one-on-one, someone else – right now a researcher, but hopefully soon a teacher or teacher’s aide – guides the interaction from a laptop computer. The sequences are flexible enough to be effective when working with children with different levels of ability: one child delightedly bangs on a drum along with the robot, while another runs through more complex verbal exercises designed to improve his ability to communicate with peers. Read more about this research project: http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2013/04/how-robots-can-help-children-with-autism-learn-and-communicate/
Watch the robot in action:

