Tag: ASD

Study suggests music improves social communication in autistic children

From the University of Montreal press release: Engaging in musical activities such as singing and playing instruments in one-on-one therapy can improve autistic children’s social communication skills, improve their family’s… Read more »

Study suggests adults with autism show diminished brain response to hearing their own name

From the Ghent University press release: Previously, research has shown that children at risk of an autism diagnosis respond less to hearing their own name. Now, a new study from… Read more »

Study looks at what makes children with autism less social than their peers

From the University of California – Riverside press release: Pick a hand, any hand. That familiar refrain, repeated in schoolyards the world over, is the basis of a simple guessing… Read more »

Study suggests bilingualism may increase cognitive flexibility in kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

From the McGill University press release: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often have a hard time switching gears from one task to another. But being bilingual may actually make… Read more »