Speech and language differences have long been described as important characteristics of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Linguistic abnormalities range from prosodic differences in …

Although the clinical phenotypes of autism and schizophrenia spectrum disorders are
considered distinct, there are substantial areas of overlap between both diagnoses. The two …

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an efficacious treatment for substance use disorders and
other problem behaviors. Studies on MI fidelity and mechanisms of change typically use …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that significantly impairs
patients' ability to perform normal social interaction and communication. Moreover, the …

Measurement of language atypicalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is cumbersome
and costly. Better language outcome measures are needed. Using language transcripts, we …

Social skills training is a well-established method to decrease human anxiety and discomfort
in social interaction, and acquire social skills. In this paper, we attempt to automate the …

The phenotypic complexity of Autism Spectrum Disorder motivates the application of modern
computational methods to large collections of observational data, both for improved clinical …

There are a large number of computer-based systems that aim to train and improve social
skills. However, most of these do not resemble the training regimens used by human …

Many of the most significant impairments faced by individuals with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) relate to pragmatic (ie social) language. There is also evidence that pragmatic …

Restrictive and repetitive behavior (RRB) is a core symptom of autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) and are manifest in language. Based on this, we expect children with autism to talk …