The possibility of this being used for diagnosis scares me. It makes autism seem very biologically focused and concrete, whereas there is a wide range of "austims" and the social component is a core piece of the diagnosis. Yes, sensory/perceptual differences are common, but I would never use something like this to diagnose a child with autism...
The possibility of this being used for diagnosis scares me. It makes autism seem very biologically focused and concrete, whereas there is a wide range of "austims" and the social component is a core piece of the diagnosis. Yes, sensory/perceptual differences are common, but I would never use something like this to diagnose a child with autism...