Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

Children with autism often resist cuddling or holding – but a new robot is changing all of that. His name is Kaspar, and he’s teaching kids about emotions and physical contact. Take the case ...

Autistic children control their thoughts and emotions in school and can worsen. Therefore, there is a need for more intervention supports. Executive functioning skills are impaired in autistic ...

Nan Cannon-Jones, an autism consultant at the school, said the robot helps children understand emotions and language. “After Kaspar says ‘ha-ha’ when he’s tickled, the children learn that ...

It can be difficult to socialize and make friends for many children with autism. Often that's because reading body language and others' emotions doesn't always come easily. Many of us seem to ...

scientists are working on using emotionally aware robots as assistive technology for children with autistic spectrum disorder. So, can robots have emotions? “Yes, machines do have emotions ...

The emotion-recognition software is designed to tell an autistic child wearing the device whether a person the child looks at is happy, sad or angry. Autistic children find it hard to make an eye ...

and read emotional cues. While it’s generally used in children, a 2023 study suggests that it can benefit autistic adults as well, especially when combined with other approaches, like CBT.

"This landmark study is the first of its kind to show how the brain responds positively to drumming and how it can help children with autism and other social and emotional difficulties," said Burke.