KENTUCKY — On today’s program, we’re discussing April being Autism awareness month.

The latest research in 2023 from the CDC shows that 1 in 36 children is now diagnosed with autism. This is an increase from one in 44 children two years ago.

In Kentucky, researchers say there are too many patients and too few specialists to conduct the interviews and examinations needed for diagnosing autism at a younger age.

So researchers at the University of Louisville recently unveiled an artificial intelligence tool that is capable of diagnosing autism in children as young as two-years-old, with 98.5% accuracy. 

During this segment, multimedia journalist Juliet Gahan shows us how this breakthrough could lead to earlier interventions and brighter futures for children with autism in Kentucky.

You can watch the full ‘In Focus Kentucky’ segment in the player above.