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Speech emerges in children on the autism spectrum with severe language delay at greater rate than previously thought

March 4, 2013 by

Study could reveals key predictors of speech gains. New findings reveal that 70 percent of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who have a history of severe language delay, achieved phrase or fluent speech by age eight.

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