Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Improve Social Conversation in Autistic Adolescents and Adults
The purpose of this study is to identify whether researched and commonly used face-to-face interventions can be effectively implemented through artificial intelligence (AI) using an application on the phone or computer. The investigators plan to recruit verbal individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who demonstrate challenges with socialization. Modules focusing on various difficulties experienced by autistic individuals will provide practice and feedback using voice recognition and feedback. If effective, this intervention can be scaled up to provide cost-effective accessible assistance to individuals, particularly those who do not have access to care or prefer to secure services in the comfort of their own homes.
• Primary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Age between 11 to 35
• Ability to engage in social conversation using full sentences for a 20 minute period
• Verbal communication difficulties in an individual targeted area (e.g., empathy) as measured on the conversation sample
⁃ Participants with a co-occuring diagnosis of ADHD, depression, or social anxiety will not be excluded since these are very common in this population and are often related to or a bi-product of difficulties with social conversation.