Critical Evaluation of of Autism Theories
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The author overviews and critically evaluate several theories of autism, each of which highlights different biological mechanisms that are suspected to lead to this developmental disorder.... In general, theories of autism emergency can be divided into large categories.... ... ... ... In general, myelination starts off in those brain areas that are the oldest developmentally, like for instance the brain stem, and then proceeds to the more recently developed parts of the nervous system, such as the cortex and prefrontal lobe, which are known to greatly influence human behaviour (Deb and Thompson, 1998)....