autism

Robot toys provide clues about infant development

New research shows that using robots could help detect early signs of autism or ADHD in infants.

Sensors help predict outbursts in autistic kids

Sweating for science: researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autism.

Autism: Wearable reads signs of oncoming aggression

Researchers have created a wearable wrist device for people with autism that monitors physiological indicators such as heart rate, skin surface temperature, and perspiration of stress.

AI may help spot autism early

A machine learning algorithm can spot abnormalities in pupil dilation that are predictive of autism spectrum disorder in mouse models.

AI detects a new class of mutations behind autism

Using artificial intelligence, researchers have decoded the functional impact of genome mutations in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Autism: Google Glass helps kids improve socialization skills

Children with autism improved measurably on a test of socialization and learning when their therapy included an at-home intervention with Google Glass.

Virtual reality could recalibrate neurological disorders

Playing games in virtual reality could be a key tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease.

This smartphone app simultaneously treats and tracks autism

Researchers are working on a smartphone app that could help diagnose autism in minutes – and provide ongoing therapy as well, all with fewer visits to specialized clinics.

VR therapy treats autism phobias

Immersive virtual reality has been shown to help children with autism with nearly 45% remaining free from their fears and phobias six months after treatment.

Children with autism: Video game-based “digital medicine” could help

Researchers evaluated a digital medicine tool designed as an investigational treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and co-occurring ADHD.

Using robots to help diagnose autism

Kids’ interactions with talking robots—which behave in a standardized, bias-free manner—could reveal telltale signs in very young children destined to develop autism.

Google Glass helps kids with autism read facial emotions

Wearing a device that identifies other people’s facial expressions can help children with autism develop better social skills.

Personalized deep learning equips robots for autism therapy

Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior.

App for autism screening yields useful data

A study of an iPhone app to screen young children for signs of autism has found that the app is easy to use, welcomed by caregivers and good at producing reliable scientific data.