Parenting

Study: Brain is atypical in autistic boys

By on July 27, 2004

A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute has found that two areas in the brain are larger in boys with autism than in boys who are developing normally.

The study, published in Wednesday's edition of the Journal of Neuroscience, represents the most comprehensive examination yet of brain volume in children with autism.


Site Upgrades and Fixes Made

By on June 22, 2004

Various updates have been made to WrongPlanet.net in preparation for its launch this upcoming Monday. The changes made today include:
  • Upgraded to PHPnuke 7.2
  • Added new blogs feature (a different approach to the existing journals feature)
  • Fixed bug with avatars (you will need to pick your avatar again if it is not displaying correctly)
  • In the edit profile screen, the diagnosis and gender are now set by default to what you already have set.