Researchers Employ Interactive Robots to Help Children With Developmental Disorders

NAGOYA, JAPAN - MARCH 24: The interactive robot to be used in research to assist children with developmental disorders during its unveiling on March 24, 2015 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Researchers from three universities here are conducting a five-year study to determine if children with developmental disorders can improve their communication skills by interacting with a communicative robot. By interacting with the robot, the children are expected to develop better communication skills, increase their intelligence levels, improve their self-esteem and boost their motivation for learning, the researchers said. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)