r/Autism_Parenting • u/sarahj313 • Jan 30 '25

Diagnosis A low-cost tool accurately distinguishes neurotypical children from children with autism just by watching them copy the dance moves of an on-screen avatar for a minute. It can even tell autism from ADHD, conditions that commonly overlap.

https://newatlas.com/adhd-autism/autism-motion-detection-diagnosis/
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u/SignificantRing4766 Mom/Daughter 5 yo/level 3, pre verbal/Midwestern USA Jan 30 '25

Raise your hand if your child wouldn’t even understand or be able to copy the dance moves on the screen ✋🏻

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u/TreePuzzle Jan 31 '25

Would he even notice dancing? 😂