$20,000 Robots for Autism in CCSD

No one knows why so many children are now diagnosed with autism since the cause remains mysterious. Parents must hope that intervention will allow their children to function normally in society. Now the South Carolina Department of Education has decided that robots may be one of the answers. 

Taxpayers hope that robots costing $20,000 each are not merely expensive toys. According to State Superintendent Molly Spearman, "The hope is some children will find it easier to talk to the robot than to people. 'It’s just a fantastic tool that we’re putting in the hands of therapists and teachers across the state,' she said."

How does she know? 

The jury remains out on whether such robots will indeed make a difference. On the other hand, companies who make these devices stand to gain big bucks from our schools. The desire to try anything to fix things trumps once again over cold, hard research. How will the effectiveness of these devices be revealed?

Yet another example of what's wrong with the educational establishment's approach to education. Sold a bill of goods with the latest trendy innovation.