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Autism and English as foreign language

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Hi, 

I am a father of a 15 year old boy with autism. My boy is very fond of languages and different accents. His mothertounge is Swedish but he surprises me being very good at English, and has a quite big vocabulary. I have always encouraged his interest and have been having conversations with him in English just for fun. His language skill is kind of funny as he himself has otherwise big communication problems. Sometimes it feels as if it is easier fo him with a second language.

I would like to help him even more learning English and is therefore looking for a company/organisation in the UK that arranges language courses (1-2 weeks) for children with autism. I’ve been Googeling but haven’t found anything. Does anybody know of such a organiser of language courses?

Best regards,

Niclas
Sweden

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  • It is great that your son is interested in languages and has a good command of English. I'm not aware of any specific language courses for children with autism. Still, there are definitely plenty of options out there for language learning. Here are a few ideas: Many online courses and teaching resources can be used for language learning. Some of these are designed for children with autism or other learning disabilities. There are also summer camps and programs that focus on language learning. These might be a good option for your son.

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  • It is great that your son is interested in languages and has a good command of English. I'm not aware of any specific language courses for children with autism. Still, there are definitely plenty of options out there for language learning. Here are a few ideas: Many online courses and teaching resources can be used for language learning. Some of these are designed for children with autism or other learning disabilities. There are also summer camps and programs that focus on language learning. These might be a good option for your son.

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