Participation and Enjoyment in Play with a Robot between Children with Cerebral Palsy who use AAC and their Peers

Abstract This study explores children with complex communication needs, their peers and adult support persons in play with the talking and moving robot LekBot. Two triads were filmed playing with LekBot at pre-school. LekBot was developed to facilitate independent and enjoyable play on equal terms f...

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Published in:	Augmentative and alternative communication Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 108 - 123
Main Authors:	Ferm, Ulrika M., Claesson, Britt K., Ottesjö, Cajsa, Ericsson, Stina
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Informa Healthcare 01-06-2015 Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Adult Asymmetry Augmentative and alternative communication Cerebral palsy Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation Child Child, Preschool Children Communication Aids for Disabled Communication disorders Complex communication needs Conversation analysis Enjoyment Eye movements Female General Language Studies and Linguistics Human-computer interaction Humans Interaction Technologies Interaktionsteknik Jämförande språkvetenskap och lingvistik Learning Lärande Male Middle Aged Participation Pedagogik Pedagogy Peer Group Peers Play and Playthings Robotics Robots Social Participation Svenska språket / Nordiska språk Swedish Symmetry Turn taking Cerebral palsy Participation Play Augmentative and alternative communication Complex communication needs Enjoyment Peers Children Robotics
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Summary:	Abstract This study explores children with complex communication needs, their peers and adult support persons in play with the talking and moving robot LekBot. Two triads were filmed playing with LekBot at pre-school. LekBot was developed to facilitate independent and enjoyable play on equal terms for children with significant communication disabilities and their peers. Using Conversation Analysis, participatory symmetry and enjoyment were investigated in relation to spoken and gestural communication, embodied stance, gaze, and affective display. Data originated from three video-recorded sessions that were approximately 2 hours long. Four different interaction situations were identified and explored: Participatory Asymmetry, Adult Facilitation, Greater Participatory Symmetry and Creativity, and Turn-taking and Enjoyable Play with LekBot. Neither participatory symmetry nor enjoyment were easily achieved in the play sessions and may require considerable effort, including adult involvement, but creative, spontaneous and highly enjoyable play, correlating with participatory symmetry to various degrees, was observed in a few instances. The findings are discussed with regard to play, AAC and the future development of robots to facilitate play.
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ISSN:	0743-4618 1477-3848 1477-3848
DOI:	10.3109/07434618.2015.1029141