A new study published in Autism Research reveals that multilingual children with autism show stronger cognitive skills and social communication abilities compared to their monolingual peers. The research suggests that multilingual exposure can positively impact executive function and core autism symptoms.
By Hugo Francisco de SouzaReviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMJan 8 2025 Study reveals multilingual children with autism show stronger cognitive skills and social communication , highlighting the potential benefits of multilingual exposure.
These findings were especially strong in children with ASD. This study further evaluated the cascading connections between multilingual exposure, EF, and ASD symptoms and is the first to report a link between these aspects. Recent studies have demonstrated that multilingual exposure can improve EF development in TD children, but similar studies on ASD children remain scarce and confounding.
These findings suggest that exposure to multiple languages could positively benefit ASD children, reducing their inherent inhibitory behaviors.
Auτισм Multilingualism Cognitive Skills Social Communication Executive Function
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