With less money going to pay for supports in the classroom, it is difficult to differentiate learning. For example, if you have a student who has Autism (all day) but only have an Educational Assistant for 30 min/day.(Canada, Early Elementary, 10-15 years) Differentiation is nearly impossi...
Therefore, several scientific studies, mainly concerning dog-assisted therapy, led researchers to highlight the substantial beneficial effects induced in patients affected by depression/anxiety and/or psychophysical disorders, such as adults with autism spectrum [8], or Alzheimer’s diseases and other ...
Herein, we investigate for the first time a long-term robot exercise facilitation study with older adults to compare and determine the benefits of one-on-one and group sessions with an intelligent and autonomous socially assistive robot which adapts its behaviors to the users. 2.2. General HRI ...
Over time the human–animal bond has been changed. For instance, the role of pets has changed from work animals (protecting houses, catching mice) to animals with a social function, giving companionship. Pets can be important for the physical and mental health of their owners but may also tr...