He works with Carole SemangoSprouse as he interacts with the Cosmobot during therapy for his condition.Here, he uses a set of buttons attached to a computer to make the silent robot move forward, backward or around in circles.
Kevin’s mother thinks the robot has had a calming influence, helping her son get along better with his friends.
Cosmobot was developed by AnthroTronix.Corinna Lathan started the company ten years ago to work with children with cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, autism and other developmental disabilities.
“Children become friends with the robot,”she says.That can have a big effect on their behavior, helping them work harder and longer in therapy sessions.
Corinna Lathan is currently working with a British company to develop other socially helpful robots.She says they are still considered research tools in the United States, and not used as much as in places like Britain and Japan.But she hopes to change that.
()1.It’s known from the text that ________.
A.schools have easy access to the Internet today
B.new technology is seldom applied to teaching
C.the Internet is of equal importance in schools
D.using computers for activities is laborsaving
()2.What do we know about Smart Boards?
A.It’s a kind of teaching facility.
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