According to an article by Katrina Woznicki in WebMD Health News, as reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD, a new technology that assess children's speech patterns and helps in identifying who has autism spectrum disorder or language delay has been developed. The article states "The new tool could have an impact on how children are screened for autism, language delay, and other developmental disorders.he tool is a battery-powered device that attaches to children's clothing. Known as the LENA (Language Environment Analysis) system, it works by recording children's utterances, from infant cooing to preschoolers speaking words, and then analyzes these utterances for speech patterns and characteristics to create a vocal profile. For full article, go to http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20100719/speech-patterns-may-id-k...