2006-07-25 04:48:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Scientists say that the cerebelum is the part of the brain that has consistantly shown abnormalities in people with autism. Quite frankly though, nobody really knows what causes it or why it occurs. It would make sense that its the cerebelum since it controls perception, thinking processes and communication as well as playing a big part in social skills and relations...all these are typical of an autistic child, but it still doesnt truly answer the questions that still linger with autism. It's a true mystery, and every individual has different characteristics. You'll never find someone with autism who fits into the textbook definition completely....cuz they are still individuals. Feeling, seeing, understanding individuals.
2006-07-25 05:01:41 · answer #1 · answered by Fade__Out 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eminent autism researcher Eric Courschene, Ph.D., explained what has been discovered so far through tissue and imaging studies in his keynote address to the 1999 ASW Conference. Dr. Courschene stated that 95% of the people with autism autopsied have had abnormalities of the cerebellum. No other biological anomaly has that degree of frequency in people with autism. The number of autistic brains studied so far is only 40, so parents are being asked to donate tissue from their family members with autism after death through ASA's Autism Tissue Program
2006-07-25 11:53:00 · answer #2 · answered by daanzig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it's your right side (art, communication, hand-eye) but what happens is that your left side (math, science, logic) compensates for the right, which in turn, can create a "smarter" person in the areas that are controlled by the left side of the brain. i have a brother with autism and he scored a perfect score on the SAT, (new one with writing) he is extremely intelligent, don't look at autism as a hindrance or disorder, look at it as another form of genius. Look at it this way, Einstein and Bill Gates both have Asperger's Syndrome, which is a spectrum form of Autism.
2006-07-25 11:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly the frontal and pre-frontal cortex, IIRC (though it's been a while since I bothered to learn or read anything about autism).
2006-07-25 11:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frontal lobe is behavior movement personality interpretation
temporal lobe is memory speech hearing vision
pariental lobe is language spacial awareness recognition
occipital lobe vision
hope this helps
2006-07-25 11:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by tracey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smaller parts
2006-07-25 11:51:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure ur entire left brain. but i only have a cousin with autism. so idk
2006-07-25 11:50:24 · answer #7 · answered by bluedevilfan0888 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to autism.com for info.
2006-07-25 11:51:10 · answer #8 · answered by WHAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋