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/MichelinStarZombie Jan 30 '25

I'm more curious about why you found this curious.

Is it because, even though reddit is evenly split between men and women, you think there's no women in the science subreddit?

I've gone through your comments and you've never posted something like "why did you assume OP is a man", so I think we all know where your question about women comes from.

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u/starbugone Jan 30 '25

awfully presumptuous

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u/Infusion1999 Jan 31 '25

That's autistic behavior on your part!!