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From https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2018/01/16/being-bilingual-plus-autism/24597/

Being Bilingual May Be a Plus for Kids with Autism
by Michelle Diament
January 16, 2018

Speaking more than one language may offer a significant advantage for children with autism that goes well beyond communication, a new study suggests.

Kids on the spectrum who are bilingual appear to be able to switch gears more quickly than their peers who speak only a single language, according to findings published recently in the journal Child Development.

Read the summary at https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2018/01/16/being-bilingual-plus-autism/24597/
Here is a link to the original study: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.12979/full

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