Expanding Autism Diagnostic Biomarkers to Kenya

Expanding Autism Diagnostic Biomarkers to Kenya

The study will use a non-invasive remote eye-tracking system (Eyelink Portable Duo) to acquire a short series of eye-tracking measures.

The study will use a non-invasive remote eye-tracking system (Eyelink Portable Duo) to acquire a short series (less than 15 mins) of eye-tracking measures (e.g., looking time, pupil diameter, oculomotor dynamics), which may be associated with autism in young children. The investigators will recruit children from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH; Eldoret, Kenya) previously enrolled in the Health Equity Advancing through Learning Health Systems Research (HEAL-R) Autism at MTRH study (IREC/664/2023, approval number 0004633)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children enrolled in the HEAL-R Autism at MTRH study
• Children ages 14-72 months
• Caregivers of children must speak Kiswahili (local language) or English.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children not enrolled in the HEAL-R Autism at MTRH study
• Children younger than 14 months or older than 72 months
• Caregivers of children do not speak Kiswahili (local language) or English.