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This paper describes technology-aided programs for supporting (a) arm, leg or head responses, (b) assisted ambulation, (c) ambulation and occupational activities, and (d) basic physical exercise. Programs of the first type are designed for non-ambulatory individuals with intellectual disability. Programs of the second type are designed for individuals with intellectual disability and motor impairments, who are potentially able to ambulate with support. Programs of the third type are addressed to individuals with intellectual and visual disabilities who lack initiative and motivation to start ambulation and occupational activities on their own. Finally, programs of the fourth type are designed for individuals with intellectual and other disabilities who have the skills (but not necessarily the motivation) to use conventional exercise devices such as static bicycles.

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The Controlled Autonomous Robot for Early detection and Rehabilitation of Autism and Intellectual Disability (CARER-AID) project aimed at verifying the effects of the introduction of a humanoid robot in the clinical routine as a supervised autonomous assistant to support clinical staff in the care of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) associated with Intellectual Disability (ID). The CARER-AID project was undertaken by a multidisciplinary team composed of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics and clinical psychologists experienced in the treatment of ID. The literature shows that children with ASD seem to prefer robotic devices over non-robotic instruments and indeed humans. Starting from this, CARER-AID clinical studies provided experimental evidence that demonstrated several potential benefits of robot-assisted therapy when treating children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ASD with or without ID. Alongside the study in a clinical setting, the project also investigated the acceptability and the attitudes towards social robotics in an educational context. The study evaluated the teachers' perception of introducing a humanoid robot in a kindergarten and the attitudes of children with Typical Development (TD) towards. The results of the clinical and educational studies showed the usefulness of social robotics in supporting practitioners in their interventions with both TD and neurodevelopmental disorders. The CARER-AID project offers a unitary vision of a robot that can serve in different aspects and levels of the care, from the education to the therapeutic rehabilitation, from assessment to monitoring of results, providing assistance to caregivers and professionals at school and in clinical settings.

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In this paper a framework to support and stimulate the autonomous exploration of leisure activities in people with profound disabilities is described. It is indeed important to help them to gain as much autonomy as possible and, at the same time, reduce caregivers’ mediation, especially in children. Starting from the representation of this setting in terms of interacting elements, it is possible to insert tools, enriched with artificial intelligence, that allow people with a reduced autonomy degree to increase it. The framework, indeed, includes the ALA, the artificial leisure assistant that records individual interaction with multisensory materials and proposes materials and activities that share elements or features with previously selected ones. The framework is described in detail.

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In this contribution we present RoBò, a multidisciplinary service delivery approach developed to support teachers in the use of social robots to promote inclusion of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in school settings. RoBò is composed of four steps which are briefly illustrated by reporting on the case of Alice, a six-year-old girl with a diagnosis of ASD without intellectual disability. Although RoBò is in its experimental stage, preliminary results are encouraging and show that it may be helpful in increasing opportunities for social interaction and inclusion of children with ASD in non-controlled environments. Research is underway to prove its effectiveness in supporting teaching practices targeting children with special educational needs.

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For more than forty years, the Research Center of Lega del Filo d’Oro has been developing innovative programs using assistive technology. The research projects allows people with multiple severe sensory disabilities to, for example, communicate, control the environment and carry out daily activities. Once the research project is completed, the activity is included in the person's life plan. Furthermore, the use of assistive technology in research led rehabilitation service professionals to identify and manage more and more aids such as Makey Makey, Click4All, Big Mack, in learning, inclusion activities, etc.

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