Scientists look to help children with autism find a voice
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When Ryan Wallace got a diagnosis of autism at age 2, his parents never thought they’d hear him speak.
“He used to make noises. When he wanted something he would just point,” says Ryan’s father, Gerald David Wallace. “Or he would scream.”
Therapists say that’s not unusual for someone with Ryan’s condition. According to doctors, many children with autism have difficulty understanding information from the outside world.
“The brain’s ability to process information comes in from the eyes, ears and other senses during infancy,” says Dr. Mark Wallace, an expert on sensory processing who directs the Vanderbilt Brain Institute who is not related to Ryan.”If that [ability] is compromised during the early developmental period, you will never be able to really gain full function in these systems.”
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Posted on March 8, 2010 | 1 Comment | Category: Autism | Tags: Autism, children with Autism
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