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.
Links:
Stories of Struggle - Claudia Smith Brinson - Episode 128
The South Carolina State Hospital: Stories from Bull Street - Ep 127
From Pirates to Poe with SC Author Chris Downey - Episode 126
South Carolina Wildlife Magazine with Editor, Joey Frazier - Episode 125
Murder, Forgotten - Deb Richardson-Moore - Episode 124
Miracles of South Carolina - Robbie Boman - Episode 123
Talking Book Services with Brenda Boyd - Episode 122
SCASL & Going Back to School - Episode 121
Home Literacy & Summer Reading with Dr. Eliza Braden - Episode 120
Summer Reading - Episode 119
Black Lives Matter & Libraries - Dr. Nicole Cooke - Episode 118
Wanda Jewell & SIBA - Episode 117
COVID-19 and SC Libraries - Jean Gudenas, MUSC Library - Episode 116
COVID-19 and SC Libraries - Reid Austin, Wessels Library, Newberry College - Episode 115
COVID-19 and SC Libraries - Union County Library System - Episode 114
COVID-19 and SC Libraries - Natalie Hauff, Charleston County Public Library - Episode 113
COVID-19 and SC Libraries - Ray McBride, Beaufort County Public Library - Episode 112
COVID-19 and SC Libraries - Blair Hinson, Oconee County Public Library - Episode 111
BibliObservatory - Dr. Pat Feehan - Episode 12
SCCADVASA and SCDHEC, Part 5 - LibraryVoicesSC Podcast Episode 110
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