Previous work suggests that most clinically significant language difficulties in children do not result from acquired brain lesions or adverse environmental experiences but from genetic factors that ...

Step aside, Furby. This experimental robot's language skills are way cooler and way more useful. In a few years, it could even help deaf and hearing children learn their first language. The device, ...

Researchers examined the impact of preterm birth on language outcomes in preschoolers born preterm and full-term, using both standardized assessment and language sample analysis. They also explored ...

Hearing a baby’s first words is a joyful moment for many parents. But another crucial language milestone is harder to pinpoint for both parents and scholars of human development. When does a child ...

Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary Audrey-Ann Deneault receives funding ...

Mothers and children who play together show synchronized brain activity, and that neural coupling holds steady even when the mother switches to her second language. A study of 15 bilingual families in ...

David Dickinson receives funding from the Institute for Educational Science at the US Department of Education. If you want your child to have a rich and fulfilling life, one of the best things you can ...

As children grow and navigate the social and academic demands of school, communication skills are essential for success. While kids develop at their own pace, there are times when a child’s struggles ...