Between the ages of three and four, children undergo a major leap in their ability to use grammar, and recent research ...

A new study finds the value of using 'parentese,' an exaggerated speaking style that conveys total engagement with a child. Used in virtually all of the world's languages, parentese is a speaking ...

CHAPEL HILL - In families with two working parents, fathers had greater impact than mothers on their children's language development between ages 2 and 3, according to a study by the University of ...

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 ...

Co-authored with Sirada Rochanavibhata, M.A. In a world that is becoming increasingly globalized and diverse, the ability to speak more than one language may be a desirable trait, especially because ...

We already know how important parent input is in developing children’s language skills, and that a reduction in child-directed language could have a negative impact on their language development. New ...

Talking to your baby or toddler shapes the structure of their brain, my colleagues and I have discovered. For the study, which is published in The Journal of Neuroscience, we enrolled 163 children at ...

Your child says “poon” for “spoon” and “fum” for “thumb”. How do you know if this is normal, or if they have a speech or language impairment? Shutterstock Babies are born communicating. Their cries ...