Today we welcome Matt Canning! A Philadelphia-based technologist, entrepreneur, ex-Fortune 50 executive, and author who founded NoPlex, which empowers individuals struggling with ADHD and anxiety to thrive in a neurotypical world. Matt has a 12-year-old daughter who struggles with ADHD, and her challenges (and the clear gaps in everyday tools for people with ADHD) are […]
14-year-old Della Calder is nonverbal due to a rare genetic condition called Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome, which is caused by changes in the ASXL3 gene. According to Spark for Autism, it’s linked to nutritional difficulties, low muscle tone, intellectual disability, and sometimes autism. Della was only one of four people who were known when she was diagnosed […]
Just when you were thinking how far technology can go, BYJU’S is here with its new launch – Parent Connect app that is designed to provide real-time information to parents about their Child’s progress. BYJU’S is an educational technology multinational company known for offering exam preparation courses and K-12 programs through video-based learning programs. It […]
Eye spy: A new pupillometry tool called MEYE runs on every standard web browser. A new open source web app can measure changes in pupil size in both humans and mice as accurately as a commercial eye tracker can. The tool could help researchers standardize studies of pupillary differences in autistic people and in mouse […]
One of the scariest parts of growing up is learning to manage your own finances and make financial transactions. This learning process can be even more difficult for people with autism. One of the largest banks in western New York is working on the development of an app that will prepare individuals in the spectrum […]
Screen Time: An app-based system to aid in diagnosing autism may be available soon. Courtesy of Cognoa The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an app designed to help doctors diagnose autism in children and marked it safe for use. However, it is still unclear whether the technology is effective, researchers say, raising […]
