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Many of the existing tools to identify autism cost money or are not specific for ASD, and they are hidden behind paywalls and are hard to obtain. A group of scientists led by Tom Frazer at John Caroll University put together a 39 questionnaire called the Autism Symptoms Dimensions Questionnaire to be filled out by parents of children. It’s free and open source! But that’s just the first step. The media got the intent wrong, yet again.
It should not replace a full diagnosis. Autism is complex, and even those with genetic forms of autism show heterogeneity in symptoms. They each need comprehensive evaluations. But this is a good start. Check it out here!!! It’s open source:
References below:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36670671/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dmcn.15497
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36639821/
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