Important Stories - In the Spotlight!
This is a brain scan of Dr. Temple Grandin on the left, compared to someone without autism. Grandin's visual output area is much larger.
(Photo: Walt Schneider, University of Pittsburgh)
When the Brain Shines Bright - But the Body Doesn’t Cooperate!
You’ve probably seen it — the viral image comparing two brain scans: one labeled “autistic,” the other “neurotypical.” The autistic scan lights up with color and complexity, almost electric in its intensity. The image is often linked to Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the most widely recognized autistic thinkers of our time.
While this specific image hasn’t been published in peer-reviewed literature, it does come from research conducted by Walt Schneider at the University of Pittsburgh and was featured in USA Today.