Automated analysis of stereotypical movements in video recordings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tal Barami, Liora Manelis-Baram, Hadas Kaiser, Michal Ilan, Aviv Slobodkin, Ofri Hadashi, Dor Hadad, Danel Waissengreen, Tanya Nitzan, Idan Menashe, Analya Michaelovsky, Michal Begin, Ditza A. Zachor, Yair Sadaka, Judah Koler, Dikla Zagdon, Gal Meiri, Omri Azencot, Andrei Sharf, and Ilan Dinstein Jama Network, 2024. Abstract Importance. Stereotypical motor movements (SMMs) are a form of restricted and repetitive behavior (RRB), which is a core symptom of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Current quantification of SMM severity is extremely limited, with studies relying on coarse and subjective caregiver reports or laborious manual annotation of short video recordings. Objective. To demonstrate the utility…