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BELIEFS, EMOTIONS, AND BEHAVIORS – DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHILDREN WITH ASD AND TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN. A ROBOT-ENHANCED TASK

Cristina A. Costescu*1, Bram Vanderborght2, Daniel O. David3,4 *popcristina.anamaria@yahoo.com 1Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium 3Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 4Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, New York, USA   Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with amplified emotional responses and poor emotional control. However, little is known about the differences between typically […]

Robot-Enhanced CBT for dysfunctional emotions in social situations for children with ASD

Cristina A. Costescu, Bram Vanderborght, Daniel O. David *christina.costescu@gmail.com Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania   Abstract Background Children with autism have considerable difficulties in identifying and conceptualizing thoughts and feelings, which affect their ability to manage emotions (Sofronoff, et al., 2007). Objectives By using robot-enhanced therapy (RET) we have tried to: improve the strategies they use […]

Enhancing the communication development of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders

Research and professional development efforts over recent years have resulted in an increase in the number of children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders prior to the age of three years. Clinicians have access to a larger body of evidence describing the characteristics of young children with autism, but a relatively limited body of direct evidence regarding the most effective interventions for these children. In this article we focus on evidence that is relevant to efforts to improve the communicative functioning of young children with autism with due consideration given to the developmental needs of toddlers as well as the needs of their caregivers.