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A New Way to Diagnose Autism

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Discover a groundbreaking approach to early autism diagnosis in this TEDxPeachtree talk. Explore how eye-tracking technologies can assess babies' social engagement skills and reliably measure their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder. Learn about the complex network of causes behind autism, the challenges in prediction, and how early detection can significantly improve the lives of those affected. Delve into the journey from genes to symptoms, the process of quantifying human experience, and the potential for identifying autism as early as 6 months old. Gain insights into how this innovative method could lead to early treatment and positively impact future generations of individuals with autism.

Syllabus

Intro
Autism: the way things were
Autism: disruption of survival skills
Autism: how it creates itself
Challenges
From genes to symptoms
Interfering with Autism
Quantifying the human experience
Identifying autism at 6 months
From early detection to early treatment
The next generations of individuals with Autism

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