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 3
Identify whether the following statements are true or false. Tick the boxes to find out the answers.
Each of the triad of impairments in autism is linked to a specific area of the brain.
It is easy to distinguish people with autism by the shapes of their brains.
In people with autism, visual processing occurs in the occipital lobe.
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