The Radiological Society of North America met recently and researchers unveiled new technology that may assist in assessing the severity level associated with autism by using a method called magnetoencephalography, or MEG for short. This technology will measuer the speed in which an autistic child's brain processes sound and will provide crucial information about the severity on the patient's condition. When tested, children on the spectrum had an average delay of roughly 20 milliseconds compared to those tested that were not on the spectrum.