Dr. Curtis Rogers talks to Dr. Lisa Raiford, Elizabeth Moore, and Josh Findlay from the South Carolina State Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Services about the Robots4Autism Initiative and other assistive technology programs in South Carolina schools.
Since 2011, the number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in South Carolina has nearly doubled from 4000 to over 8000 students in 2017. Recognizing the need to provide an evidence based curriculum for students with ASD and the need to support educators, the Office of Special Education Services invested in Milo and through the use of federal funds will pilot the humanoid robot and curriculum in 15 districts for a three year period.
Developed by RoboKind, a company based in Dallas, Milo teaches elementary and middle school age students the understanding and meaning of emotions and expressions, and demonstrates appropriate social behavior and responses. Through interactions with Milo, students learn to tune in on emotions, express empathy, act more appropriately in social situations, self-motivate, and generalize in the population.
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Richland Library Awarded 2017 IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service - Episode 25
The Importance of Play - Episode 24
Tobacco Sun with Lorna Hollifield - Episode 23
And the Flood Goes On... - Episode 22
StoryfestSC with Sophie Blackall and Rita Williams-Garcia - Episode 21
Reconstructing South Carolina - Episode 20
Do You Know the Road? African-American History with Author Brent Morris - Episode 19
Women Speak: Celebrating Women and Art - Episode 18
Talking writing, libraries, and more with Jacqueline Woodson - Episode 17
Listen with purpose. NiA! - Episode 16
Cyber Safety with Joe Ryan of the Attorney General's Office - Episode 15
A [Thursday] Afternoon with T.D. Johnston - Episode 14
Wintertime Botany with Curator John Nelson - Episode 13
An Interview with Cecil Williams - Episode 12
"Remembering Columbia" with John M. Sherrer - Episode 11
State of the State Library Address - Episode 10
Pssst... Games in Libraries... Still Cool. - Episode 9
We Reckon You Oughta Listen to This Talk with Tom Poland - Episode 8
A talk with Senator Sheheen - Episode 7
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