Kids with Autism and Sensory Processing Disorders Show Brain Wiring Differences (Infograph)

The infographic takes a look at children with sensory processing disorders and maps those disorders in the brain. According to the infographic, children who have these disorders have decreased structural brain connectivity in specific sensory regions. These regions differ from those typically associated with autism. The mapped regions include regions affected by sensory processing disorder only, autism spectrum disorder only, and both sensory processing disorder and autism spectrum. Seven different brain regions are identified in the maps.