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What is EASI-AS?
Our Evaluative Artificial Speech Intelligence-Autism Screener project (EASI-AS) is an NSF/SBIR Phase II grant. EASI-AS will feature cutting-edge machine-learning technology that will reliably screen for autism by identifying non-linguistic acoustic features, extracted from recordings of children’s speech. The system will use familiar mobile devices to collect speech samples, which will employ a user-friendly interface that parents and professions can operate with little to no training. Research has shown that early intensive intervention services can improve social and communication skills in autistic children. So increasing access to early intervention services is one of the key goals of our project.​
Steps for creating a language sample
Engage your child in a game where they can verbalize what they’re doing or have questions prepared to ask about your child’s school day or favorite things to do.
Record using your phone or an online recording platform to create a 30 sec - 2 minute language sample.
Save as a .wav file and upload below. We are currently accepting vocal samples from children with and without autism. You will be asked to fill out a volunteer form and confirm you understand how the data will be used securely. If you have any questions, please reach us here.
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Get In Touch
If you would like to contribute recordings to the project, please click here. If you have any questions about EASI-AS and our Phase II SBIR work, please contact us at admin@itherapyllc.com
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