Devices may help better diagnose, understand autism

Two tools in development at Georgia Tech's Center for Behavior Imaging are aimed at helping people better diagnose and understand autism. One tool includes glasses and facial-analysis software that help track eye contact, something children with the disorder often avoid. The other device -- developed in collaboration with researchers in Atlanta and the U.K. -- uses accelerometers to determine whether certain movements are aggressive or disruptive. Education Week/On Special Education blog (9/26)  http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2012/09/high-tech_tools_developed_to_d.html