The Promise of Discovery Episode 6:
Testing an app to help pediatricians recognize autism risk in young children

Researchers from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and partners from technology start-up Adaptive Technology Consulting discuss the evaluation of a mobile app called Autoscreen, which is currently being tested and is designed to help pediatricians recognize autism risk in young children.

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Researcher: Amy Weitlauf, Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics and TRIAD Associate Director of Research discusses the Autoscreen app with developer Joshua Wade.

Testing an app to help pediatricians recognize autism risk in young children

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) facilitates discoveries and best practices to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. More than 200 faculty affiliated with Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are engaged in multidisciplinary research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination. The VKC’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) works to improve assessment and treatment services for children with autism while advancing knowledge and training.