Children learn to understand language and to speak largely independently of cognitive functions like spatial awareness, working (short-term) memory and perception (interpreting and organizing sensory ...

According to a study recently completed at the University of Helsinki, the amount of screen time is linked to language development in children. It was found that the more time preschool-aged children ...

Researchers delve into the bilingual experience and its impact on children's context-sensitive perception of trust, offering insights into how language diversity can enrich and benefit children's ...

When children learn to talk, their ability to pronounce different sounds develops gradually. We asked speech and language ...

A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

A new evaluation of Georgia's Pre-K Program found that children enrolled in the state's early learning classrooms are making ...

Tiny Happy People is a resource from the BBC full of content that can help if you're waiting for an SLT referral or have been ...

When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...

Bilingual children from immigrant families are not two monolinguals in one. They develop each language at a slower pace because their learning is spread across two languages. A researcher shows strong ...

Several months ago, my daughter, Penny, and I were walking around Target. She had just turned 1. Penny is typically shy, but she kept saying “hi” to a man nearby. I turned around and quickly saw why: ...