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\"Children<\/p>\n

Last year, the manufacturers of the small remote-controlled AV1 desktop robots that we use for our BubbleBusters<\/a> project asked if we would be able to help a child in a Scottish primary school. The pupil was receiving chemotherapy treatment and would be off school for at least a year, missing out on lessons and vital social contact.<\/p>\n

The school and family wanted to ensure that his education and participation in social activities could continue, so we were only too happy to help. We organised the loan of an AV1 along with a special backpack that the class could use to move the robot safely around the school. Six months later the school\u2019s headteacher gave this wonderful feedback:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe benefits are beyond our expectations. In terms of socialising, the telepresence robot helps enormously but there\u2019s an additional outcome we didn\u2019t predict. Children are showing compassion and love to their classmate via the AV1. Children want to carry the backpack, check the robot has good view and speak with their classmate through the robot while things are going on. It means that close bonds are being formed despite the fact that the pupil can\u2019t yet attend the school in person.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The physical form of the little BubbleBuster robots really allow the child\u2019s personality to shine through, and it\u2019s fantastic that classmate relationships are blossoming as a result. The project is so much more than just giving out robots, it\u2019s about giving an isolated child the peace of mind that they\u2019re not being forgotten, and enabling them to continue to develop friendships \u2013 both in and out of the classroom.<\/p>\n

More about our BubbleBusters Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our BubbleBusters<\/a> project is an initiative that tackles the isolation of young people who can\u2019t go to school because of a high infection risk due to their severely weakened immune system. As well as falling behind with schoolwork, many are concerned about missing out on vital ongoing quality time with their friends.<\/p>\n

Our team link the family and the school to introduce the project. An AV1 desktop robot<\/a> produced by the company No Isolation<\/a> takes their place in the classroom and playground, and through it they are able to hear, see and speak to their friends and teacher from their home or hospital bed using an ultra-secure connection on a mobile phone or tablet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last year, the manufacturers of the small remote-controlled AV1 desktop robots that we use for our BubbleBusters project asked if we would be able to help a child in a Scottish primary school. 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