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/spotolux Jan 30 '25

I'm curious about this too. I'm 55 and have always been extremely shy and socially awkward. I have 3 children, 2 have ASD diagnosis and 2 ADHD diagnosis. A few years ago after a coworker began treatment for ADHD I was assessed and diagnosed with ADHD. Then last year my father in his 70s went to be assessed for ADHD and ended up being diagnosed with ASD.

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u/Own_Ad6901 Jan 30 '25

Join r/adhdwomen! There are also AudAdhdwomen groups too but adhdwomen is a huge amazing supportive community.

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u/starbugone Jan 30 '25

Please don't take offense but I'm curious why you thought this person was a woman.

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u/boooooooooo_cowboys Jan 30 '25

It’s really common for women to not be diagnosed with autism until later in life because the “stereotypical” autism behaviors that will get you diagnosed as a child are the ones that are common in boys. 

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u/Kiosade Jan 30 '25

I suspect when they do get around to improving diagnosistics for girls, one of the questions will be “Do you or have you ever identified as a horse-girl?”

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u/retrosenescent Feb 01 '25 edited Feb 01 '25

I think a lot of trad wives are autistic too. The world is overstimulating. Traditional workplaces are a nightmare of politics and manipulation that autistic people just don't understand and have no natural competency with. Being a stay at home mother and wife gives them a valuable and purposeful role that is clearly defined, duties and responsibilities and expectations are clear and rarely-changing, little to no variation in the day-to-day - pretty much the same tasks and chores day in and day out. Very routine and monotonous. An autistic's dream come true. That plus they have total control over their sensory space and can make it as pleasant and cozy as they please with no one to tell them no.

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u/Kiosade Feb 01 '25

That… makes a lot of sense actually.