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Early autism diagnosis breakthrough: machine learning uses eye movements on real and artificial faces

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, researchers developed an innovative autism spectrum disorder (ASD) detection technique for children by examining eye movement information for ...
Hyperallergic

Cartoon Network Partners With a Program to Mentor Animators With Autism

The first time Dakota La Ness went into the Cartoon Network studios, he was impressed by the employee perks — like having a pool table at work. But even more than that, what struck him was being ...
Cartoon Brew

‘It’s A Creative Superpower’: Jorge Gutiérrez On Why The Industry Is Better When It Embraces The Strengths And Perspectives Of Neurodivergent Artists

At San Diego Comic-Con this afternoon, Emmy-winning animator and director Jorge Gutiérrez (The Book of Life, Maya and the Three) will screen Fighting with Autism: Jorge Gutierrez Visits Spec Labs! as ...
The Washington Post

New PBS Kids cartoon features main characters with autism

A new animated series for young children premiering Nov. 14 will be PBS Kids’ first to feature main characters with autism, the network reports. “Carl the Collector,” aimed at 4-to-8-year-olds, was ...
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A Boy With Autism Makes Connections Through Cartoons In 'Life, Animated'

A new documentary tells the story of Owen Suskind, a boy with autism whose love of Disney helps him navigate the world. David Edelstein calls... A Boy With Autism Makes Connections Through Cartoons In ...