Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Autism & The Brain

By Lisa Malak

(WFRV) LOS ANGELES, CA Scientists May Be Closer To Answering What Happens In The Brain To Make A Child Autistic.Autistic Children Often Struggle To Recognize.. Or Understand Emotions In Other People.

In A U-C-L-A Study.. They Scanned The Brains Of Kids With Autism.. And Those Without.. While Showing Them Pictures Of Different Emotions.

Analyzing The Part Of The Brain Responsible For Emotion.. Doctors Noticed In Autistic Kids.. Nothing Happened..But In Other Kids.. It Lit Up.

Article available at: http://wfrv.com/health/local_story_038102311.html

For information, resources and practical strategies on autism please visit: http://www.autismconcepts.com/.