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Autism

Research

The Florey has two laboratories conducting autism research:

• Brain Development Laboratory led by Prof Seong-Seng Tan
• Neuroimaging Laboratory led by A/Prof Gary Egan

Media Releases

Media Releases about the Florey’s autism research are available in the Media Centre.

Links

• Society for Neuroscience - advancing the understanding of the brain and nervous system
  • Autism in children
  • Autism and biology
• Better Health Channel - health and medical information quality assured by the Victorian Government
  • Autism
  • Autism savant
  • Asperger syndrome
• HealthInsite - an Australian Government Initiative

Australian Statistics

• Autism affects approximately 1 in 1,000 Australians.
• 96% of Australians affected with autism have delayed language.
• In 2000, there were 252 children with autism in Western Australia and 532 in New South Wales.

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