# Autism and the Brain

## Contents

- Introduction: Introducing the brain
- Anatomy of the brain:
  Overall shape
  - Explore the lobes
  - Explore structures
  - Development
  - Neurons and networks
- Anatomy of the brain in autism:

- Structure
- Integrating approaches
- Pathways, networks and development
- Conclusion

- Test your understanding:

- Question 1
- Question 2
- Question 3
- Acknowledgements
- Help

## Autism and the Brain: Anatomy of the brain in autism

### Integrating approaches

In the last few years, researchers have identified many links between autism and different brain areas. It has become clear that there is no one specific site to which autism can be traced. Multiple brain areas are involved, though each of the main triad of characteristics of autism can be linked to different groups of areas. In order to obtain a complete picture of how functional anatomy of the brain is related to autism, researchers are increasingly focusing on how the brain develops in autism, including the formation of synapses and pathways through the brain. The last section of this multimedia activity considers some key findings. Click on the link below to move to the next page.

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