Duke researchers created the SenseToKnow app to help spot signs of autism in children by tracking how they interact with the videos and games in the app. The app was first tested with toddlers and showed promising results. In a recent study with kids aged 3 to 8, the app showed clear differences between autistic and non-autistic children. With further testing, the app might be useful for autism detection in older children.
The paper, led by Vikram Aikat and Kimberly Carpenter, PhD, was published in Autism Research https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70032. This work was supported by funding from the National Institute of Mental Health; National Science Foundation; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Institutes of Health; Simons Foundation; Office of Naval Research.