Autistic children can outgrow difficulty understanding visual cues and sounds
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 11:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists have shown that high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children appear to outgrow a critical social communication disability. Younger children with ASD have trouble integrating the auditory and visual cues associated with speech, but the researchers found that the problem clears up in adolescence.