# Conversational Agents in Therapeutic Interventions for Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Survey

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.01146 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2112.01146/

## Key facts

- Cited by 6 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 2 Dec 2021.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) are a group of conditions with onset in the developmental period characterized by deficits in the cognitive and social areas. Conversational agents have been increasingly explored to support therapeutic interventions for people with NDD. This survey provides a structured view of the crucial design features of these systems, the types of therapeutic goals they address, and the empirical methods adopted for their evaluation. From this analysis, we elaborate a set of recommendations and highlight the gaps left unsolved in the state of the art, upon which we ground a research agenda on conversational agents for NDD.