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A test for autism?

electra

I read today that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have devised a test for autism that they say is 97% accurate. It involves giving someone am MRI scan and asking them to think about the meanings of words they are given, such as 'hug' or 'cuddle'. The posterior cingulate area of an autistic person's brain is supposed to show significantly less activity than that of an NT person when thinking about such words.

What do autistic people think of this? Is a test a good thing?

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  • Thanks for the clarification. This would seem to be another example of research being done on men and the presumption made by the researchers that the results are valid for women. Of the 34 people in the test only two were female. No one would dream of conducting research where 32 out of 34 participants were female and saying the results were valid for men.

    But I too am very interested in how both our brains and bodies are different from those of NTs.

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  • Thanks for the clarification. This would seem to be another example of research being done on men and the presumption made by the researchers that the results are valid for women. Of the 34 people in the test only two were female. No one would dream of conducting research where 32 out of 34 participants were female and saying the results were valid for men.

    But I too am very interested in how both our brains and bodies are different from those of NTs.

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