Frontera Health, a company based in Denver, has developed an AI tool aimed at transforming autism care to make it more accessible for everyone. Inspired by their own struggles in accessing care for their children, the founders of Frontera Health have created a system that uses artificial intelligence to analyze and reason with recorded interactions between children and technicians.
The goal of the AI tool is to provide a detailed summary of therapy sessions, allowing for faster and more efficient care. While the technology is not meant to replace human therapists, it aims to provide leverage on their time and make intervention more accessible. The team at Frontera Health believes that their AI system can handle 10 to 15 sessions in an hour, something that would be impossible for a human to achieve.
Despite concerns about privacy and accuracy, Frontera Health assures that the system complies with health privacy laws and is continuously learning to improve its precision. The company is currently piloting the technology in their in-house clinics and hopes to make it widely available in the future.
For parents like Brittany Tarango, who struggled to access care for her son, the AI tool offers hope for a more efficient and effective way to receive support for their children with autism. With the potential to transform autism care, Frontera Health’s innovative approach could revolutionize the way children with autism receive therapy and support.
