Autism Problems Explained in Reseach

ScienceDaily (Oct. 26, 2005) — New research from Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute helps to explain why children with autism spectrum disorders (autism) have problem-solving difficulties.

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging technology (fMRI) the Florey scientists have shown that children with autism have less activation in the deep parts of the brain responsible for executive function (attention, reasoning and problem solving).

Research leader Dr Ross Cunnington said autism was known to have a biological cause, but this neuroimaging research clearly showed the dysfunction in the brain that accounted for why children with autism have problems with their executive function. For more on this article see: Autism Problems Explained in Research

Jessica's World of Autism

Authored by Jeanette Stonecipher

My age is 18, but my cognitive age is 3.

Trying to understand why I am the way I exist is to question our creator’s judgment

and his concern for us by far.

Many people look at me and give me a sympathetic eye or two.

But few really understand me and fail to realize I have feelings too.

I tend to have issues which society may view as difficult.

I experience lack of eye contact and sensory overload.

I have difficulty with people touching me, but I love to be scratched between my

fingers.

I find it difficult to verbalize my frustrations.

People seem to think I am incapable of making my own decisions.

Sometimes I hit myself or people who are in my space.

Studies have found that my disorder is caused by many factors, mercury in

vaccinations, and mothers’ diets during pregnancy,

or the high level of intelligence from both parents.

However; we are all special to God, because even some “normal” are found to be

insane.

I maybe autistic and I don’t fit into the normal status quo, but we are each unique

in our own way, so show us love, because we understand this emotion.