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Occupational therapist Molly Turner founded Skills of Life Café to help individuals with special needs get job training.

A study reveals that multilingual exposure boosts executive function and perspective-taking in children with autism, ...

The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism announced that it has recently awarded more than $600,000 to 68 nonprofits. In a ...

Multilingualism also appeared to have a positive effect on core symptoms for children with autism. The study noted that it ...

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Interestingly, multilingualism also seemed to help with some core challenges of autism. Autistic children in multilingual households were reported to have fewer repetitive behaviors, better ...

Children in multilingual households, including those with autism, demonstrate stronger executive functions, such as inhibition, flexibility, and perspective-taking, compared to monolingual peers.

A study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, ...

A total score of 15 or more suggests a higher probability of autism (although scores of 11 or above may warrant further evaluation). As with the ADI-R, the SCQ assesses the child's social interactions ...