• There’s pressing need for services to support the rapidly growing population of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Direct observation of the child remains the gold standard for diagnosis, assessment, and treatment planning.
  • The literature supports early screening for a faster diagnosis, with timely eligibility for services, and ultimately early intervention the child’s important formative years.

Despite this literature, many rural communities that are also characterized by low socio-economic status (SES) are marked by lack of access to autism-specific expertise among professionals in mental health, primary care, and education (Belfer & Saxena, 2006; Marcin, Ellis, Mawis, et al., 2004; Nesbitt, Rogers, Rich, et al., 2006). Even in urban communities where services are more widely available, timely access to diagnostic and intervention services is often hampered by long waiting lists at centers focused on diagnosis and treatment (Hayden, 2011).

Autism Research and Studies

Behavior Imaging is researching how professionals can diagnose and assess individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and advancing its technology in the following ways:

San Francisco Chronicle Features Diagnostic Assessment Research

Behavior Imaging Solutions’ research was featured in this recent article, focusing on the current collaboration with nationally renowned autism research and treatment centers, including clinical partners at the Phoenix-based Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center and Atlanta-based Marcus Autism Center, and technology partner, Georgia Institute of Technology. – http://www.sfgate.com/business/prweb/article/NIMH-Awards-2-2-Million-SBIR-Grant-Advancing-4299733.php

NIMH Grant

NIMH awards Behavior Imaging Solutions $2.2 million to study how Behavior Imaging can transform diagnosis and behavior assessments. Visit Research Site

Researchers Study Cry Acoustics to Determine Risk for Autism

Behavior Imaging data (audio) shows promise to derive clues of autism – Understanding the importance of early diagnosis, researchers at Women & Infants’ Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk in collaboration with researchers at University of Pittsburgh have been studying the cry acoustics of 6-month-old infants. Their research has recently been published […]

Behavior Imaging and Autism Diagnostic Evaluation Focus of Health Workshop

The Annual Conference for the Association of University Centers on Disability(AUCD) highlighted Autism Telehealth as one of its Pre-Conference Workshops. Program included use of Behavior Imaging to facilitate earlier diagnosis of autism using telehealth technology (see program).

Use This In Your Research:

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