FACE Lab at Emerson College

e movement of various parts of the face as the child mimics the expressions of others or engages in a conversation. We also use eye-tracking to determine how children with and without autism scan faces for social cues. Since many individuals with autism experience social anxiety, we monitor heart rate, skin conductance and breathing during several parts of the study. In order to ground our quantitative data in real-world perception of individuals of autism, we also use qualitative ratings of the social ability of children with and without autism. We hope to use all this technology to develop real knowledge that can help individuals avoid some of the negative consequences of autism spectrum disorder. We greatly appreciate all the families and participants that make this work possible - we couldn't do it without you!