Memory is the scaffolding upon which all mental life is constructed.

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by two main components: an inability to interact socially with other people with joint attention to understand other people's thoughts.

There is no question there are differences between male and female brains. They are called sexual dimorphisms and you can point to different anatomical structures.

As the diagnosis of autism is increasing the diagnosis of mental retardation is decreasing. And more and more on the other end, the high end, more children who are just a little bit off, who ordinarily you would not single out now are being described as perhaps Asperger’s syndrome or on the high end of the autism spectrum, so I don’t believe there is an epidemic.

Autism is not a snapshot. It's a life.

Memory is the scaffolding upon which all mental life is constructed.

In fact, many children come to autism clinics early on with GI/bowel disturbances.