Portable tool measures comprehension in children with autism

A technique called portable intermodal preferential looking assessment, developed by psychologist Letitia Naigles, is showing promise as a way to help parents and physicians identify language understanding among children with autism. In a recent study that presented children with two videos side-by-side and audio that corresponded with one of the videos, researchers found that those with autism were less likely to watch the video that matched the audio. PsychCentral.com (12/17)   http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/12/17/video-test-aids-assessment-of-autistic-children/49218.html