After 150 years of mystery, neuroscience has finally cracked the code on how language works in the brain—and the answer is surprisingly elegant.

(Zibby Andrews) Speech and language skills are at the root of your child's cognitive and social-emotional development. Each conversation you have, each opportunity to add new words to your child's ...

Figure 1: History of low reading scores despite increased funding. How do phonemes come to be represented in the brain, and why do so many children with LLI have weak or imprecise phonological ...

Talking, singing, and playing with your child builds the foundation for strong language skills—starting in infancy. Support your child's language development with age-appropriate activities that match ...

Boys are at greater risk for delayed language development than girls according to a new study using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. The researchers also found that reading and ...

A recent study published in the journal Infancy found that babies’ ability to match speech to faces predicted their future language abilities. The study followed 103 children from age three months to ...

A University of Miami study offers new insights into language development in children with hearing loss, suggesting language learning strategies that may help children with cochlear ...

The temporary, repeated hearing loss caused by chronic ear infections can affect language skills years later. Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should ...