Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Connectivity Explained

There seems to be a bit of a hullabaloo developing over the state of neural connectivity in autism. But to be honest, I fail to see what all the fuss is about — a little autism science logic can clear up the matter instantly. To wit:
  • Some studies have shown that various regions of autistic brains are under-connected relative to typical controls. This is a problem because everything associated with autism is bad.
  • Some studies have demonstrated that various regions of the autistic brain are over-connected (hyper-connected) relative to typical controls. This is a problem because everything associated with autism is bad.
  • Some studies have suggested that various regions of the autistic brain are indistinguishable from typical controls. This is a problem because everything associated with autism is bad.
There, see how easy it is to clear up these matters when you apply a little autism science logic.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Alan,
I'm a researcher with AS and am looking to contact you about your work. Do you have an emailed address? You can contact me at rchapm@essex.ac.uk if you have time.
Thanks,
Rob