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.

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.

Autism reaches out in many different directions. It can be associated with language delays. It can be associated with epilepsy. It can be associated with some degree of intellectual disability, but the two core features of autism, I see, is impairments and social cognition, understanding and in restricted interests and repetitive behaviors.

There are clear differences between and some- and there may be protective factors in a female brain.

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

The brain immediately confronts us with its great complexity. The human brain weighs only three to four pounds but contains about 100 billion neurons. Although that extraordinary number is of the same order of magnitude as the number of stars in the Milky Way, it cannot account for the complexity of the brain. The liver probably contains 100 million cells, but 1,000 livers do not add up to a rich inner life.