News about autistic speech

Many children with autism suffer from verbal apraxia, wich is a neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned purposeful movements, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements. An estimated 50% of children with autism have apraxia, not to mention the people who suffer from apraxia but are not autistic.

Now a new study in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine states that a combination of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E may lead to speech improvements in speech, imitation, eye contact and behavior in children with this disorder.