but what about in a brain with autism, like temple grandin's?e gonna show us temple's brain? >> yes, we're going to show the inside of temple's brain. >> what i saw floored me. what did you think when you saw that? that is temple. that is that. that is that? >> that is this section and how it projectt. >> but that's dramatic. >> that's dramatic. >> schneider thinks this dramatic disorganization of the wiring may explain the language impairments seen in autism, but he won't know for sure until he scans more people. he hopes, among other things, that one day a brain scan will be able to diagnose autism early and tell parents if their child will ever speak. so he's affectionate. >> he's very, very affectionate. >> meantime, parents like amanda williams, nathan's mother, are latching on to the ipad, marveling at how the device is opening windows into their children's minds, even if the windows are open only a crack. >> i can't express to you enough, like, how amazing it is to watch him take his little finger and go like that in a controlled way. i t

temple grandin became famous for developing humane livestock pens.the animal's place. she says she could feel their pain. >> and dr. sanjay gupta joins me now. so i read something interesting this past week that apparently the calls or questions into this autism speaks, this hot line, is up like 130%. so obviously people are talking about that, people have questions. is the fact that this shooter reportedly had asperger's, is that relevant? >> i think it is not relevant. >> you don't? >> i think probably just need to come out and say it the way you asked it and i answered it, it is not relevant to the discussion. >> why? >> it is not associated with any of these types of behaviors. when i think -- to the extent it is raised in the context of this, people are saying could autism somehow have caused this sort of behavior and it just doesn't. this has been studied. there is a study that is one of the most quoted studies with regard to some of the behaviors of people with autism. asperger's is on the autism spectrum. out of 132 people in that study, 3 pe