What is autism? Waizbard-Bartov describes autism as a neurodevelopmental condition broadly defined by difficulties with social communication and restrictive, repetitive behaviors (RRB) (1:09). For an autism assessment, social communication differences
Language modality and development Studying language development in individuals who do not communicate verbally can help us understand how language modality (the way language is conveyed) relates to the brain
Background Wallace explains that our understanding of autism in older adulthood is limited because children diagnosed in the mid and late 20th century have only relatively recently begun to reach
Brain development and interneurons Casanova begins by emphasizing that autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Therefore, he states, to create opportunities for curative treatments, we must first understand brain development and
