The Effect Of Autism On The Brain

Did you ever think that maybe people with autism were not actually the one’s that were different. Studies show that in fact, we are the one’s who are “different.” People with autism have brains that are more symmetrical than others. However, in this instance symmetry means something entirely different from what you may typically infer autism and the brain.
Recent imaging has revealed that children within the autism spectrum disorder have less asymmetries in their brains compared to their non-autistic peers. There was a study done by San Diego State University, about the two halves of the brain having “different processing modes.” The left half is more specialized while the right is more integrative. This type of division in labor is what creates asymmetry in the brain, however this effect was not prevalent in the youths with autism. …show more content…
The university explains that typical brain development includes separating tasks between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. The left hemisphere is responsible for analyzing specific details of a situation, whereas the right hemisphere is in charge of integrating all the information coming into the brain.
The right hemisphere has deeply packed connections in a typical person’s brain, whereas the autistic brain has more evenly distributed connections across both hemispheres.
The difference between normal development and the development of a brain with autism could explain how the disorder is linked to cognitive difficulties people with autism experience.
Researchers still work to determine whether the more evenly distribution of connections between the brain’s left and right hemispheres are causing the cognitive impairments, or the