Can Kinect Help Detect Autism?

And if so, is there anything it can't do? At the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development in Minneapolis, Microsoft's Kinect is being put to a novel use: detecting autism. New Scientist reports that researchers have equipped a nursery with five Kinect cameras, which, together with computer vision algorithms that can detect unusual behavior, may be able to speed the diagnosis of ...

Many Parents of Kids With Autism Don't Put Faith in Pediatricians

WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder don't feel they can turn to their pediatricians for advice on treatments, a new study finds.

Could nasal spray of 'love hormone' treat autism?

Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions known to be involved with processing social information, a small study found.

Oak Grove Center reports success of ‘Oaks’ fundraiser, honors local couple

Over 400 people attended An Evening Under the Oaks benefiting Oak Grove Center on Saturday, May 5, netting over $78,000 in funds for the . . . → Read More

Children with autism bullied three times more frequently than unaffected siblings

BALTIMORE, USA: The Interactive Autism Network (IAN), www.ianproject.org - the nation’s largest online autism research initiative and a project of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore - reports preliminary results on March 26 of the first national survey to examine the impact of bullying on children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The results show that 63 per cent of children with ...