The Squeeze Machine
The squeeze machine is known by many names, e.g., hug machine or hug box. I prefer calling it the squeeze machine to prevent confusion whenever I ask one of our […]
Tag Archives: white brain matter
Sensory Problems in Autism
Throughout most of the history of autism as recorded within the medical literature, sensory problems have been paid very little attention. These were not unknown phenomena, both Kanner ad Asperger […]
Key Players in Autism: I. the Corpus Callosum
The corpus callosum is a bundle of neural fibers that connects both cerebral hemispheres. It is the largest white matter structure of the brain. Signs and symptoms of a corpus […]
Symptoms of Autism (Part2)? How We Think Depends on How Our Brains Are Wired
In previous blogs I have discussed the presence of abnormally constructed cortical structures called minicolumns in the brains of autistic individuals. These cortical modules are units of information processing much […]
Cortical Chauvinism 