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/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/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/dovahkiitten16 Jan 30 '25

Also, women are more likely to go without being diagnosed compared to men but yeah the avatar has a beard, yet I made the same assumption.