• Question: What is the difference between an autistic brain and a normal brain?

    Asked by H2005 to Chris, Hayley, Jimi on 17 Mar 2016. This question was also asked by Gajanan.
    • Photo: Hayley Moulding

      Hayley Moulding answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      There are lots and lots of differences. There are differences in the structure of the brain so what the brain is made of. All the bits are there but they might look a bit different and might work a bit differently too. Autistic brains are wired up a little different. Emotions are a bit different and communication is too. People do brain scans of people with autism to have a look at how they are different too.

    • Photo: Jimi Wills

      Jimi Wills answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      Connections between the parts of the brain that deal with language and social skills develop much slower in autistic children.

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