The way your toddler looks at your face could be an early sign of autism
Imagine that your son Tommy is about to turn two. He is a shy and sweet little boy, but his behaviours can be unpredictable. He throws the worst temper tantrums, sometimes crying and screaming inconsolably for an hour. The smallest changes in routines can throw him off.
Is this a bad case of the so-called ?terrible twos?" Should you give Tommy some time to grow out of this phase" Or, are these signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ? the neurodevelopmental disorder that affects around two per cent of the population, the equivalent of about one or two children on a full school bus" And how will you find out"
Our research group at the Applied Mathematics Department at University of Waterloo has developed a new ASD detection technique that distinguishes different eye-gaze patterns to help doctors more quickly and accurately detect ASD in children. We did this because there are so many benefits of early ASD diagnosis and intervention. Studies have found that interventions implemented before age four are associated with significant gains in cognition, language and adaptive behaviour. Similarly, researchers have linked the implementation of early interventions in ASD with improvements in daily living skills and social behaviour. Conversely, late diagnosis is associated with increased parental stress and delays early intervention, which is critical to positive outcomes over time.
Current ASD interventions
Symptoms of ASD typically appear in the first two year...
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