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## Understanding the nature of Autism: behavior and brain science

View the slides to learn why children with Autism do the things they do. Specifically, this presentation covers characteristics of Autism, brain basis of social deficits, and brain differences of those with ASDs. [Read More](/content/resource-library/understanding-the-nature-of-autism-behavior-and-brain-science/index.html)