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title: Undergraduates Research Robot Therapy for Autism
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# Undergraduates Research Robot Therapy for Autism

[ Jeff Goodman ](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/author/jeff-goodman) Mar 6, 2019 3:47:42 PM

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### Contents

[Apr 30, 2018 7:51:00 AM

robots4STEM: A Website for Computer Programming

](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/app-ed-review-computer-programming-coding) [Mar 10, 2017 6:00:00 PM

Launch DFW covers Robots4STEM

](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/5599) [Apr 2, 2019 9:49:13 AM

Humanoid Robot ‘Inspires ALL Students to Explore STEM, Coding, and Programming‘

](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/humanoid-robot-inspires-all-students-to-explore-stem-coding-and-programming)

Three undergraduate students studying the success of a robot designed to teach social and language skills to children who experience autism participated in a statewide conference earlier this week.

![ASSEC UG Researchers](https://www.robokind.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ASSEC-UG-Researchers-500x375.jpg?width=500&name=ASSEC-UG-Researchers-500x375.jpg)

Ava Parrish is supported by a scholarship from the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program, or BLaST. Katie Hasbrouck and Logan Lockwood are supported by URSA, the Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity program.

The three researchers shared their experiences with new and veteran special educators at the Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference.

To view the article click [here](https://news.uaf.edu/undergraduates-research-robot-therapy-for-autism/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-march-1-2019).

[Apr 30, 2018 7:51:00 AM

robots4STEM: A Website for Computer Programming

](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/app-ed-review-computer-programming-coding) [Mar 10, 2017 6:00:00 PM

Launch DFW covers Robots4STEM

](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/5599) [Apr 2, 2019 9:49:13 AM

Humanoid Robot ‘Inspires ALL Students to Explore STEM, Coding, and Programming‘

](https://www.robokind.com/press-mentions/humanoid-robot-inspires-all-students-to-explore-stem-coding-and-programming)

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