Application of AI-Based Learning Platform for Children with ASD, Developmental Delay, and Intellectual Disability – A Prospective Cohort Study 

Institution/Partner

National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India

Methodology

A 90-day prospective cohort study with 60 children (mental age 2–6 years) clinically diagnosed with mild to moderate ASD, ID, or DD.

Participants were divided into:

  • Experimental group (n=30): Received standard therapy + CognitiveBotics platform
  • Control group (n=30): Received only standard therapy 
 Primary tools used:
  • Developmental Screening Test (DST)
  • Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS)
  • CognitiveBotics Checklist (CBT Checklist
Key Findings

Statistically significant improvements were observed in the experimental group:

  • Developmental Age: +18.93% (p = 0.00003)
  • Developmental Quotient: +11.23% (p = 0.00006)
  • Social Age: +12.55% (p = 0.000009)
  • Social Quotient: +6.39% (p = 0.000014)
  • Independent task completion increased by 59.56%
  • The control group showed minor gains in developmental age, and a decline in social quotient.
  • Status: Completed at NIEPID, 2025
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