r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jan 30 '25

Neuroscience 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/AllanfromWales1 MA | Natural Sciences | Metallurgy & Materials Science Jan 30 '25

Does it work for adults? I was never tested as a child (back in the 1960s) but have long suspected..

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u/HerbertWest Jan 30 '25

Does it work for adults? I was never tested as a child (back in the 1960s) but have long suspected..

I'm guessing it would unless you got into some kind of activity that translates to a skill that helps in the task. Like, this wouldn't be clocking any autistic ballerinas, martial artists, dancers, or aerobics instructors.

Just my guess.

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u/AllanfromWales1 MA | Natural Sciences | Metallurgy & Materials Science Jan 30 '25

I'm in engineering, which is awash with folk on the spectrum..