Brain structure and genetics impact language impairment in autism.
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have lower gray matter thickness and greater gyrification in specific brain regions involved in language function, according to new research. The study also found that language abilities were associated with these structural brain differences in children with ASD. The results challenge the idea that atypical brain development in ASD normalizes by middle childhood. The study sheds light on brain differences related to language abilities in school-aged children with ASD.