Applying machine learning to facilitate autism diagnostics: pitfalls and promises
Abstract Machine learning has immense potential to enhance diagnostic and intervention
research in the behavioral sciences, and may be especially useful in investigations involving …
research in the behavioral sciences, and may be especially useful in investigations involving …
The psychologist as an interlocutor in autism spectrum disorder assessment: Insights from a study of spontaneous prosody
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between prosodic speech
cues and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) severity, hypothesizing a mutually interactive …
cues and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) severity, hypothesizing a mutually interactive …
Playlogue: Dataset and benchmarks for analyzing adult-child conversations during play
M Kalanadhabhatta, MM Rastikerdar… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
There has been growing interest in develo** ubiquitous technologies to analyze adult-
child speech in naturalistic settings such as free play in order to support children's social and …
child speech in naturalistic settings such as free play in order to support children's social and …
Atypicalities of gesture form and function in autistic adults
While well-represented on clinical measures, co-speech gesture production has never been
formally studied in autistic adults. Twenty-one verbally fluent autistic adults and 21 typically …
formally studied in autistic adults. Twenty-one verbally fluent autistic adults and 21 typically …
Rhythm perception, speaking rate entrainment, and conversational quality: A mediated model
Purpose: Acoustic–prosodic entrainment, defined as the tendency for individuals to modify
their speech behaviors to more closely align with the behaviors of their conversation partner …
their speech behaviors to more closely align with the behaviors of their conversation partner …
Effects of adapting to user pitch on rapport perception, behavior, and state with a social robotic learning companion
Social robots such as learning companions, therapeutic assistants, and tour guides are
dependent on the challenging task of establishing a rapport with their users. People rarely …
dependent on the challenging task of establishing a rapport with their users. People rarely …
[PDF][PDF] Acoustic-prosodic correlates of'awkward'prosody in story retellings from adolescents with autism.
Atypical speech prosody is a primary characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), yet it
is often excluded from diagnostic instrument algorithms due to poor subjective reliability …
is often excluded from diagnostic instrument algorithms due to poor subjective reliability …
Like, it's important: The frequency and use of the discourse marker like in older autistic children
R Jones, ER Zane… - Autism & developmental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background & Aims Discourse markers, such as well or like, serve a variety of functions to
support conversational reciprocity: filling pauses, aiding word-finding, and modulating turn …
support conversational reciprocity: filling pauses, aiding word-finding, and modulating turn …
Engagement detection for children with autism spectrum disorder
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face several difficulties in social
communication. Hence, analyzing social interaction can provide insight on their social and …
communication. Hence, analyzing social interaction can provide insight on their social and …
[PDF][PDF] Acoustic-Prosodic and Turn-Taking Features in Interactions with Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Atypical speech prosody is a hallmark feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that
presents across the lifespan, but is difficult to reliably characterize qualitatively. Given the …
presents across the lifespan, but is difficult to reliably characterize qualitatively. Given the …