It is "a robotic companion," the roly-poly LEKA robot is shaped like a
ball, has an endearing "face" that changes expressions, and uses
sound, light and colors to interact with users through customisable games that
improve cognitive and motor skills. Caretakers and educators can program the
toy to guide children with developmental disabilities through a range of
activities, helping them to improve communication and learn to interact with
their environment and with others around them.WANT TO KNOW HOW THIS LEKA WORKS??
LEKA
senses and responds to a child's participation in games like color identification,
picture matching or hide-and-seek, controlled via Bluetooth and programmed
through an app available for iOS and Android. During gameplay, Leka supplies
positive images and sounds for instance, showing a smiling face or emitting
laughter to reward progress and encourage confidence.
For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD), communicating with others can be enormously
challenging. ASD describes a neurodevelopmental disorders relating to
communication difficulties and characterized by repetitive behaviors, according
to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ASD typically manifests in infancy or early childhood and occurs across
ethnic groups, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
estimates that it affects approximately 1 in 68 children. Its causes are
unknown, though genetics, parental age and exposure to certain pesticides and
pharmaceuticals have been suspected to increase a baby's risk of being born
with ASD.