Moxie
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Do you live with a moody kid who doesn't get along with others? Here's an attempt to use a machine to tame the beast. Coming "Fall 2020" this is an expensive smart speaker driven robot with an animated face, voice recognition and app designed to deliver a customized social emotional curriculum with challenges to a child. The robot was designed for school-age children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or related developmental disorders. Weekly themes and missions are updated over time, dealing with life skills like kindness, empathy, and friendship. A story mode explores social-emotional concepts, theory of mind, and comprehension. There are exercises to help children manage stress through breathing activities and guided meditation to help develop emotion and self-regulation skills. Uses cloud storage and includes ongoing updates. The cost includes and AC Adapter, plus the robot. You must supply a smart phone and wi-fi access. Download a PDF about the STAR Framework research that this product is based on https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.12962.pdf Besides the $1500 initial cost, there is also a $60/month fee.
$1500
Teaches: social emotional skills, interpersonal skills, intrapersonal skills, meditation