Scientists have established that bilingualism trains cognitive flexibility in children with autism. The need to use multiple languages helps children to easily switch between different tasks.
Researchers from the Canadian University McGill came to the conclusion that bilingualism helps children with autism spectrum disorders.
Many modern psychologists talk about "bilingual advantage"
The experiment involved 40 children aged six to nine years. Half of the children diagnosed any autism spectrum disorder, others did not have neurological disorders. Also, 50% of the participants in the work were bilinguals, the rest owned only one language.
Scientists plan to monitor the development of children participating in the study over the next 3-5 years. This will reveal how bilingualism affects cognitive flexibility in the long term.