Papers
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Total Citations
1,080
H-Index
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About
Amy Swanson is a prominent researcher specializing in technology-mediated interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with particular expertise in robotics, adaptive systems, and social skill development. Her work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, clinical intervention, and developmental psychology, establishing her as a leading voice in the emerging field of robot-assisted autism therapy. Swanson's most significant contributions center on designing, developing, and clinically validating adaptive robotic systems that target core ASD impairments. Her landmark work on the Adaptive Robot-Mediated Intervention Architecture (ARIA), cited 148 times, pioneered quantitative, individualized robotic interventions for young children with ASD. Complementing this, her research on joint attention skills and imitation learning through robotic platforms — together accumulating over 300 citations — demonstrated that children with ASD could meaningfully engage with and learn from robotic systems in structured therapeutic settings. She has since expanded her scope into virtual reality environments and self-disclosure in adolescents, reflecting her commitment to advancing multi-modal technological approaches. With her ten most-cited works collectively surpassing 900 citations, Swanson's research has substantially shaped how clinicians and technologists conceptualize scalable, repeatable, and personalized interventions for individuals across the autism spectrum.
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Top Papers
- 1Can Robotic Interaction Improve Joint Attention Skills?186 citations · 2013
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- 4Robot-Mediated Imitation Skill Training for Children With Autism98 citations · 2015
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- 8Autonomous robot-mediated imitation learning for children with autism54 citations · 2014
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