New Digital App Could Help Screen for Autism Earlier

National Geographic: New Digital App Could Help Screen for Autism Earlier

A newly developed digital screening tool, the SenseToKnow app, shows promise in expediting the diagnosis of autism in children, addressing the challenges of delayed diagnoses, especially for girls and children from minority backgrounds. With no current medical test for autism, diagnosis relies on behavioral observation and parental reports.

The prevalence of autism, affecting one in 36 children, has increased, potentially due to improved symptom recognition and screening methods. The SenseToKnow app, utilizing machine learning, demonstrated high accuracy in predicting autism in a study involving 475 children, offering a potential breakthrough in early diagnosis and reducing disparities in access to timely evaluations.

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