Thursday, October 27, 2011

Slower Growth of Connections in the Brain for Autistic Kids


Autistic brains develop more slowly than healthy brains, researchers say

ScienceDaily (2011-10-20) -- Researchers have found a possible explanation for why autistic children act and think differently than their peers -- for the first time, they show that the connections between regions of the brain that are important for language and social skills grow much more slowly in boys with autism, when compared to healthy children. ... > read full article

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