arXiv:2608.03820cs.RO2026-08

为有语言障碍和流离失所经历的儿童设计包容性机器人评估工具

Designing Social Robots for Inclusive Child Wellbeing Assessment: Insights from Communities Supporting Developmental Language Disorder and Forced Migration

论文配图:Designing Social Robots for Inclusive Child Wellbeing Assessment: Insights from Communities Supporting Developmental Language Disorder and Forced Migration
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  • 通过家长与专业人士焦点小组,探索适合特殊需求儿童的机器人互动设计
  • 识别出角色定位、互动动态、个体差异与儿童自主权等关键设计因素
  • 提出伦理与包容性建议,适用于发育性语言障碍及流离失所儿童

评估存在沟通障碍的儿童(如发育性语言障碍患儿和被迫迁移背景儿童)的心理健康与福祉极具挑战性。传统自评量表对语言理解与口头表达要求过高。社交机器人作为替代工具展现出潜力,但现有研究较少关注其在多样化沟通需求下的包容性、适切性与伦理可行性。为此,我们设计了候选人机互动活动作为设计探针,组织了针对发育性语言障碍及被迫迁移背景儿童的家长与专业人员焦点小组。通过主题分析,识别出机器人角色与能力、互动动态、个体差异、儿童自主权等共性考量,以及由沟通需求与生活经验塑造的人群特异性因素。基于此,提出一套伦理且包容的设计建议,为面向多样化沟通需求儿童的机器人辅助福祉评估提供设计指引。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Assessing children's wellbeing and mental health can be particularly challenging for children experiencing communication barriers, such as children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and children with forced migration backgrounds. During the assessment process, traditional self-report questionnaires place substantial demands on language comprehension and verbal expression. In this context, social robots have emerged as a promising tool for supporting wellbeing assessment without solely relying on self-report questionnaires, yet limited research has examined how such interactions can be designed to be inclusive, appropriate, and ethically acceptable for children with diverse communication needs. To address this gap, we created candidate child--robot interaction activities as design probes and conducted focus groups with parents and professionals supporting children with DLD and children with forced migration backgrounds. Through thematic analysis, we identified considerations relating to robot role and capabilities, interactional dynamics, individual differences, and child agency, alongside population-specific considerations shaped by children's communication needs and lived experiences. Based on these findings, we derive a set of ethical and inclusive design recommendations for robot-mediated wellbeing assessment. By foregrounding these considerations and recommendations, this work contributes design guidance for inclusive robot-mediated wellbeing assessments for children with diverse communication needs.

社会机器人儿童福祉包容设计语言障碍

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