Children with autism have less activity in brain region that processes movement

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Children with autism have less activity in brain region that processes movement

A brain region responsible for processing visual observations of others’ movements then mapping those movements upon one’s own body schema is significantly less activated in children with autism spectrum disorder, compared to typically-developing children and to children with another developmental motor disorder, according to a new study by a team of USC and UCLA researchers.

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