r/science 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/ashhole613 Jan 30 '25

I would think so,  but maybe only if you haven't been trained to deal with dyspraxia/poor proprioception? 

I'm diagnosed (ASD level 1) and have serious difficulty following what others do. I was terrible at dance as a kid - my teacher even very nicely demoted me to the younger class before my mother removed me from the classes altogether.  Now as an adult nearing 40, I've realized that even physical therapy is very difficult because I need her to go slowly and move with me every step even after demonstrating several times.  Home exercises are difficult because it's really hard to duplicate on my own even with videos. It's something my PT has to really focus on.

That's just my perspective though. Not every ASD person is the same. As my psych put it,  "If you've met one autistic person,  you've met one autistic person."

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u/nez91 Jan 30 '25

How much XP until you hit level 2?

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u/ashhole613 Jan 31 '25

Idk I've been grinding for decades and am just starting to gain enough to level up.  Stamina is low