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Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Clinical Knowledge to Support Autism Identification, Assessment, and Intervention

October 8, 2026 from 1:30 pm to 2:50 pm

Date/time: Thursday, October 8, 1:30–2:50 PM
Room: Pinnacle Ballroom
Abstract: Abstract

Chair: Nell Maltman, University of Arizona

Discussant: Laura Mattie, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Papers:

1. An empirical evaluation of ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4.0 for autism-related queries: validity, completeness, and consistency
First author: Ali Malek, University of Arizona

2. AI Models Facilitate the Automated Measurement of Social Gaze During Naturalistic Interactions
First author: Xu Cao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3. Development of avatar-based communication practice for autistic children
First author: Nell Maltman, University of Arizona