Do you know if brain scans are used to diagnose autism?

[Anonymous]

[Kaneki05]

No, at least not here. And if the government could then I wouldn't see why they wouldn't as it would remove anyone lying trying to use it for benefits.
Here you get a behavioral exam to see if you match the criteria, I didn't match on my first time but the 2nd assessment I did. Which shows that the test is subject to who's actually testing you.

[Syntosi]

Its not. Even if they could it would be too expensive for a regular diagnosis. Diagnosing Autism is done through tests such as small games and questions.

[Razp_Sorbet]

It's something that's being explored. Currently not used for diagnostic purposes.

Diagnosis of autism generally includes a behavioral exam by a therapist

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Autism is not something you can visibly see in the brain or DNA. The tests to prove it are based in psychology and neurology.

[Dargil]

Never heard of it. What processes do they find?

[Anonymous]

Usually they do cognitive testing and an ask a bunch of questions.

[In_Trance]

No they are not

[Anonymous]

I think so