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Dec 5, 2005
Autism And The Brain’s Mirror Neuron System
A new UCLA study released today suggests that a dysfunctional mirror neuron system may underlie the social deficits observed in autism. Larry Mantle talks with the study’s lead author, Mirella Dapretto, autism clinician Sally Rogers from UC Davis, and Portia Iverson, Co-founder and scientific liaison for the Cure Autism Now foundation about the significance of the finding.

A new UCLA study released today suggests that a dysfunctional mirror neuron system may underlie the social deficits observed in autism. Larry Mantle talks with the study’s lead author, Mirella Dapretto, autism clinician Sally Rogers from UC Davis, and Portia Iverson, Co-founder and scientific liaison for the Cure Autism Now foundation about the significance of the finding.

A new UCLA study released today suggests that a dysfunctional mirror neuron system may underlie the social deficits observed in autism. Larry Mantle talks with the study’s lead author, Mirella Dapretto, autism clinician Sally Rogers from UC Davis, and Portia Iverson, Co-founder and scientific liaison for the Cure Autism Now foundation about the significance of the finding.

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