In autism there is just genes in part more or less of a probability that you will have the disorder, and that is where interactions with the environment are key.

Memory is the scaffolding upon which all mental life is constructed.

Autism is not a snapshot. It's a life.

The brain immediately confronts us with its great complexity. The human brain weighs only three to four pounds but contains about 100 billion neurons.

There is no question there are differences between male and female brains. They are called sexual dimorphisms and you can point to different anatomical structures.

Vibrato is the badge of tonal maturity.

There are clear differences between and some- and there may be protective factors in a female brain.

In fact, many children come to autism clinics early on with GI/bowel disturbances.

I think my own bias is that there may be something wrong with the timing and the connectivity between regions rather than pointing to one particular spot in the brain.

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by two main components: an inability to interact socially with other people with joint attention to understand other people's thoughts.

Smartass Disciple : Master, why you keep telling about the truth? Nobody hears.Master of Stupidity : O Yea. They hear but don't listen. Anyway, no fun in silent.

They stopped next at a bookstore. "Oh, what a delicious smell of new books!" said Ellen, as they entered. "Mamma, if it wasn't for one thing, I should say I never was so happy in my life.

Honor always comes at a price, else it would be worthless.

I got into stand-up to get on a sitcom.

I was not cut out to be a rebel.

Walking my dogs, playing with my kids - all of that is really good stuff to keep me centered.

You don't like it when a French housewife gets mad at you. If she gets steam behind her, she is an unstoppable creature.

They sin who tell us Love can die: With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity, In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell.

I am an old school sort of syndicated cartoon watcher. I'm a big fan of Voltron, too.

The law of self-preservation is higher than written law.