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title: Friendly Robot Helps Autistic Kids Practice Social Skills
description: A Missouri district has gone public with its use of a robot specifically designed to work with autistic students. Moberly School District in Missouri has adopted Milo from RoboKind for use in K-2 classes.
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# [Friendly Robot Helps Autistic Kids Practice Social Skills](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/friendly-robot-helps-autistic-kids-practice-social-skills)

 Written by [Jeff Goodman](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/author/jeff-goodman) | Apr 8, 2019 1:02:56 PM

A Missouri district has gone public with its use of a robot specifically designed to work with autistic students. [Moberly School District](http://www.moberly.k12.mo.us/) in Missouri has adopted [Milo](https://www.robokind.com/robots4autism/home)from [RoboKind](https://www.robokind.com/) for use in K-2 classes.

According to the company, Milo is a "socially advanced" robot who "never gets tired, never gets frustrated, and is always consistent." The district has spent about $10,000 on the robot along with related curriculum and professional development for its special education teachers.

To read the full article click [here](https://thejournal.com/articles/2019/04/04/friendly-robot-helps-autistic-kids-practice-social-skills.aspx).

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