# A second opinion on developmental disorders

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDIndia 2009
- Speaker: Aditi Shankardass
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_developmental_disorders)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass suggests we should be looking directly at brains. She explains how one EEG technique has revealed mistaken diagnoses and transformed children's lives.

## Lectures

1. [A second opinion on developmental disorders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_developmental_disorders/6496d41156be), 7 min (TED's player)