Research tool can detect autism at 9 months of age

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:21 in Psychology & Sociology

The ability to detect autism in children as young as nine months of age is on the horizon, according to researchers at McMaster University. The Early Autism Study has been using eye tracker technology that measures eye direction while the babies look at faces, eyes, and bouncing balls on a computer screen. read more

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