Researchers Leverage YouTube To Diagnose Autism In MinutesBY:
Lindsay ONeal | April 27, 2012 Researchers at at Harvard Medical
School have found a way to reduce the time it takes to
accurately detect autism in young children from hours to minutes
using parent-submitted videos. A recent study revealed that one
in 88 children suffer from Autism, a disorder of neural
development typically characterized by impaired social
interaction and communication and restricted and repetitive
behavior. Signs typically appear during the first three years of
life, but the current diagnosis process is lengthy, complex and
frustrating. With hours of data, physician observations, and
parental acumen all needed for an accurate diagnosis, the
average time between initial evaluation and diagnosis for a
child living in a large metropolitan area is over one year. Not
only is the delay frustrating for families, but it prevents many
children from receiving medical attention until they are beyond
developmental time periods when targeted