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Autism Spectrum Australia. Characteristics. Autism is characterised by marked difficulties in behaviour, social interaction, communication and sensory sensitivities. Some of these characteristics are common among people on the spectrum; others are typical of the disability but not necessarily exhibited by all people on the autism spectrum.
Itâs suggested that the social impairment characteristic of autism spectrum disorders may be related to a lack of a type of spindle neurons called Von Economo neurons. These neurons are only found in very social species, such as the great apes, elephants, and whales and Â­dolphins, and are found only in the frontoinsular and anterior cingulate cortex.