Voice technology 'could help detect autism' (BBC)

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Young children with autism can be identified by listening to the noises they make, say US scientists.

Research suggests the babbling of infants with autism differs from that of children without it. The differences were spotted with 86% accuracy using automated vocal analysis technology.

Vocal characteristics are not currently used for diagnosing autism, even though the link has been suggested before.

The study is in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10686912

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Anything that can help is welcome.

[alp227]

2. Hmm, so what will the anti-vax zealots think now?

I hope this doesn't give them any ideas. But thanks for posting this interesting story.

[laconicsax]

3. Seeing how direct refutation doesn't matter, I don't think this will affect them at all. n/t

[Odin2005]

4. Interesting!

[HuckleB]

5. Kick. (Too late to rec)