The early detection of autism spectrum disorder remains difficult. Autism that remains undiagnosed for an extended period of time can result in delayed language and social skill development, which can have long-term consequences for a child’s quality of life. However, as digital health technologies progress, they are giving rise to creative solutions that can help detect autism earlier.
One such tool, EarliTec Diagnostics’s EarliPoint Evaluation app, which evaluates social interaction scenarios and diagnoses autism using eye-tracking. The software from EarliTec Diagnostics recently received 510(k) authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration and is very simple to use, making it suitable for children who may be uneasy or unable to cooperate in typical therapeutic settings.
