Eye-tracking-based measurement of social visual engagement -- how kids look at and learn from their social environment -- was predictive of autism diagnosis by clinical experts in young children, ...

One of the most effective means of investigating and understanding autism is eye tracking. Participants are shown photos or videos, and computer software records where their gaze rests. Autistic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most families of children with autism may face long wait times to diagnose their child with the disorder, and once a diagnosis is ...

Though screen time is typically a no-no for toddlers, a new smartphone app supported by the National Institutes of Health could actually have a positive impact on childhood brain development. The app, ...

About The Study: In a study of children ages 16 to 30 months assessed for autism in six specialty clinics, eye-tracking–based measurement of social visual engagement was predictive of autism diagnoses ...

New eye tracking studies indicate that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have stronger cognitive abilities than non-ASD children depending on the task – they were quicker at search tasks ...

For parents, an autism diagnosis for their child is life-changing, often following months of uncertainty. Questions about eye contact, social responsiveness, and developmental progress lead families ...

According to research, 61% of autism diagnostic centers report wait times of four months or longer, and families often wait much longer to access a qualified diagnostician. These constraints have ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the reliability of eye-tracking biological markers in distinguishing autistic children from non-autistic ones during clinical ...