Mark Wallace is dean of the graduate school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mark Wallace
Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute
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We need precise measurements of sensory traits related to autism
Separating sensitivity to sensory stimuli from the response to the stimuli may help scientists understand the root cause of sensory traits in autistic people.

We need precise measurements of sensory traits related to autism
Timing is key to understanding sensory, social issues in autism
Individuals with autism have trouble reading social cues because their brains connect sights and sounds over unusually long periods of time.

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