What is ASDetect?

ASDetect is an early detection of autism app that empowers parents and caregivers to assess the social attention and communication behaviours of their children younger than 2½ years.

The app was developed by a team of researchers at Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC) in LaTrobe University, Australia. It has won the iAward in the Research and Development category.

How does it work?

ASDetect guides you through each assessment using a combination of videos and questions, as well as activities that you can do with the child. Each assessment takes between 20 and 30 minutes to complete. As autism and related conditions can develop over time, the app contains 3 assessments: for children aged 12, 18 and 24 months.

Once you have completed an assessment, you will receive both an on-screen result of either ‘low’ or ‘high’ likelihood of autism, as well as a comprehensive formal assessment results email.

Interested?

Find more details on ASDetect’s website

Read LaTrobe Univesity’s article on ASDetect

Download it for free for Android and iOS devices

with thanks to Melinda Denham