IEEE Pulse. 2021 Sep-Oct;12(5):6-10. doi: 10.1109/MPULS.2021.3113092.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a challenge in multiple ways. Just getting diagnosed can take months of visits to doctors and specialists. After the diagnosis, children are often put on long waiting lists to begin therapy, which itself consists of frequent sessions that while helpful, are usually quite taxing for both the children and their parents. And while child-directed therapies are available, adults who are on the spectrum often find little continuing support. Recent technologies are using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), virtual reality (VR), and other advanced methods to address all of those issues with faster and easier diagnostics, and in-home therapeutic approaches designed for all ages.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）在多个方面都是一个挑战。仅仅确诊可能就需要数月时间，多次看医生和专家。确诊后，孩子们往往要长时间等待才能开始接受治疗，而治疗本身包括频繁的治疗，虽然有帮助，但通常对孩子和他们的父母来说都是相当累人的。虽然有针对儿童的治疗方法，但处于谱系中的成年人往往发现几乎没有持续的支持。最近的技术正在使用人工智能（AI）、机器学习（ML）、虚拟现实（VR）和其他先进方法，通过更快、更简单的诊断，以及针对所有年龄段的家庭治疗方法来解决所有这些问题。
