As families around the country shelter in place, parents of preschoolers can help build their child’s speech and language skills during everyday activities at home.
Nearly 4 million babies will be welcomed in 2020 to a world where technology is everywhere — with the effects of screen time still largely unknown.
Using the speaking style “parentese” with babies can boost their language development.
Learn about newborn hearing screening and the importance of early intervention when a child is deaf or hard of hearing.
In a study, preschoolers who used screens less had better language skills.
Advice for parents on how to raise children that speak more than one language, as well as information on the benefits of bilingualism.
Learn all the ways a dad in a viral video is teaching his baby to communicate.
Information and Resources for Parents and Caregivers About Autism Spectrum Disorder By Amy M. Wetherby, PhD, CCC-SLP At a Glance Autism can be formally diagnosed at 18–24 months but is still routinely not being diagnosed until age 4 or 5. Warning signs of autism can be seen as early as 9 months of age. Not…
Speech-language pathologists headed the list of professionals that parents sought help from for their children’s speech and language issues; for hearing problems, pediatricians were the most commonly consulted, followed closely by audiologists.
Originally posted by Brit+Co. There are many benefits of exposing a child to two languages—in areas including language, attention, empathy and problem solving. Read the full article.