Valle Álvarez-Manzano
Research Subjects
Valle Álvarez-Manzano has a total of 4 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- David Estévez
Aerospace and Industrial Engineering Department, School of Architecture, Engineering and Design, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
1 shared publication - María-José Terrón-López
School of Architecture, Engineering and Design, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
1 shared publication - Paloma-Julia Velasco-Quintana
Academic Model and Digital Transformation, School of Architecture, Engineering and Design, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
1 shared publication - Rosa-María Rodríguez-Jiménez
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 4 March 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Sustainability
- Vol. 13 (5) , 2771
A Case Study of a Robot-Assisted Speech Therapy for Children with Language Disorders
The aim of this study was to explore the potential of using a social robot in speech therapy interventions in children. A descriptive and explorative case study design was implemented involving the intervention for language disorder in five children with different needs with an age ranging from 9 to 12 years. Children participated in sessions with a NAO-type robot in individual sessions. Qualitative methods were used to collect data on aspects of viability, usefulness, barriers and facilitators for the child as well as for the therapist in order to obtain an indication of the effects on learning and the achievement of goals. The main results pointed out the affordances and possibilities of the use of a NAO robot in achieving speech therapy and educational goals. A NAO can contribute towards eliciting motivation, readiness towards learning and improving attention span of the children. The results of the study showed the potential that NAO has in therapy and education for children with different disabilities. More research is needed to gain insight into how a NAO can be applied best in speech therapy to make a more inclusive education conclusions.
- 4 March 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Sustainability
- Vol. 13 (5) , 2771
Open AccessA Case Study of a Robot-Assisted Speech Therapy for Children with Language Disorders
The aim of this study was to explore the potential of using a social robot in speech therapy interventions in children. A descriptive and explorative case study design was implemented involving the intervention for language disorder in five children with different needs with an age ranging from 9 to 12 years. Children participated in sessions with a NAO-type robot in individual sessions. Qualitative methods were used to collect data on aspects of viability, usefulness, barriers and facilitators for the child as well as for the therapist in order to obtain an indication of the effects on learning and the achievement of goals. The main results pointed out the affordances and possibilities of the use of a NAO robot in achieving speech therapy and educational goals. A NAO can contribute towards eliciting motivation, readiness towards learning and improving attention span of the children. The results of the study showed the potential that NAO has in therapy and education for children with different disabilities. More research is needed to gain insight into how a NAO can be applied best in speech therapy to make a more inclusive education conclusions.