Language Regression in Autism Tied to Motor Milestones

Autistic children who lose words reach key milestones earlier than autistic children without language regression, according to a new study¹.

The idea of ‘regressive autism’ is controversial: Some researchers argue that all autistic children lose language or other skills at some point and that, like autism itself, regression is on a spectrum. Others say regression characterizes a subtype of children with autism.

The new study supports the latter hypothesis.

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