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/nicolekay Jan 30 '25

That's actually an interesting point. I 100% also assumed this to be a woman despite them not making any explicit references. From describing themselves as "shy" (vs. something like "antisocial" or "reserved" or "serious"), to mentioning their children and parents, to discussing mental health topics openly with colleagues... Not that men can't or don't communicate like this, but I find it less common.

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u/starbugone Jan 30 '25

I thought that too and then read the comment again and noticed they didn't specify their gender. Maybe the phrase to 'have children' is more likely to be something a mother would say along with your observations?

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u/CookieSquire Jan 30 '25

On the other hand, their avatar does have a beard.

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u/gingerfawx Jan 30 '25

Not all reddit views show avatars. Oldreddit doesn't for example.