Online tools can improve autism diagnosis

(Swansea University) Online tools and assessments can help speed up diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the first comprehensive survey of research in the field has concluded. The survey showed that using internet-based tools in healthcare - a field known as telehealth - has potential to improve services in autism care, when used alongside existing methods. The results are timely as the Covid-19 pandemic is prompting fresh thinking about providing services online.