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: Test your understanding
Question 1
Identify which of the following statements are true. Tick the boxes to find out the answers.
A person’s intelligence is defined by the size of their brain.
The lobes of the brain communicate via the white matter that underlies the cortex.
Reading aloud requires processing in the occipital cortex.
The frontal lobes are associated with decision making.
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