Article explains how basic household items can be used to boost a young child’s development. Age-specific suggestions from birth to 24 months are included.
Simple Ways to Entertain & Boost Your Baby’s Development at Home
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How the Quantity and Quality of Screen Time Can Affect Children’s Language Skills
Family life at home during COVID-19 means more screen time than ever for many kids, but there are ways to make screen time count. Speech-language pathologists and other child development experts offer tips for parents in this article.
At Home With Young Children? Build Preschoolers’ Speech and Language Skills With Everyday Interactions and Activities
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.
New Baby Arriving This Year? Parents-to-Be Should Consider How Their Child Will Be Raised in the Era of Tech
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.
‘Parentese,’ Not Traditional Baby Talk, Boosts a Baby’s Language Development
Using the speaking style “parentese” with babies can boost their language development.
For Newborns With Hearing Loss, Screening Opens Window to a World of Sound
Learn about newborn hearing screening and the importance of early intervention when a child is deaf or hard of hearing.
Screen Use Tied to Children’s Brain Development
In a study, preschoolers who used screens less had better language skills.
How to Raise a Bilingual Child, According to an Expert
Advice for parents on how to raise children that speak more than one language, as well as information on the benefits of bilingualism.
That Viral Video of a Dad Talking to His Baby Is Funny. It Also Shows a Good Parenting Tactic.
Learn all the ways a dad in a viral video is teaching his baby to communicate.
The Power of Early: Helping Families Change Their Child’s Trajectory
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…