Master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u2019s in social work students will lead group sessions, guiding participants through nurturing interactions, such as petting and talking to PARO. Nursing staff at the memory care facilities will help track behavioral and emotional responses before, during and after the sessions./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201cFor residents who may struggle with verbal communication, Sully can become a shared point of engagement, triggering smiles, memories or moments of interaction that might not otherwise occur,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201d Beltran says./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n
A Surprising Showcase/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n This past summer, Beltran showcased Sully at Orlando Health/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u2019s Second Annual Mental Health Conference, where she shared her experience using the robotic seal to enhance clinical impact. Social work professionals from around the state were able to experience Sully/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u2019s nurturing mannerisms in real time./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n
As Beltran presented, conference attendees heard soft squeals and subtle movements from a table in the back corner of the room. It was Sully, ready for attention before the seal was even introduced to the stage./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n
Sully purred as he was passed around from attendee to attendee, whining when he wasn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u2019t petted./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201cWhen I first introduce Sully, many social work practitioners expect that clients won/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u2019t connect with it or are skeptical that a robotic animal could be meaningful,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201d Beltran says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201cThe feedback I hear most often is surprise at how quickly Sully sparks real warmth, comfort and engagement./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n
Future Efforts/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n Looking ahead, Beltran and Gryglewicz plan to expand the college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u2019s robotic /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201czoo/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201d within the next year to include other robotic animals like cats, dogs and birds./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201cThe goal of our research is to facilitate meaningful connections with these robotic companions, enhancing socialization and emotional well-being for individuals with limited social interactions and capabilities,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201d Gryglewicz says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201cWe plan to scale this intervention for widespread dissemination in healthcare settings in the future./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149140/n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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