[dragonwriter]

> Is it because english isn't my first language, or is the title somewhat ambigious?

The truncated HN headline is a little ambiguous, though the most natural reading is correct; the full source title / subtitle is not ambiguous at all:

“Autistic children with imaginary friends have better social skills, just like neurotypical children / Results suggest that pretend play provides similar social benefits to autistic children as it does to neurotypical children.”

Constraints force compromise.