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Should Parents Only Use One Language with Their Autistic Children? The Relations Between Multilingualism, Children's Social Skills, and Parent-Child Communication.

Maïte FrancoAndreia P Costa
Published in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (2024)
Our findings may encourage specialists to consider multilingualism more often and consult with parents whether monolingualism is worth risking the negative outcomes we have found. Especially, since advising parents to raise their child multilingually may facilitate access to therapeutic treatment, childcare, and social interaction in multilingual societies and families and subsequently improve support and orientation for stakeholders.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • autism spectrum disorder
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