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Adult-Child Conversations Strengthen Language Regions of Developing Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 14, 2018

Researchers report the greater conversational turn taking between adults and children, the stronger the connections are between the Wernicke's area and Broca's area in the child's brain. ... Read More...

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Baby Talk Words Build Infants’ Language Skills

Neuroscience NewsAugust 1, 2018

According to researchers, using baby talk words such as 'bunny' and 'choo choo' can help boost language acquisition in infants between 9 and 21 months. ... Read More...

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Back and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to Language

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2018

Engaging young children in conversation helps boost language development, researchers report.... Read More...

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Acetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in Girls

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 10, 2018

Researchers have discovered an elevated rate of language delay in 30 month old girls born to mothers who took the pain killer acetaminophen during pregnancy. The delay, however, was not witnessed in boys.... Read More...

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Music Training Changes Children’s Brain Structure and Boosts Decision Making Network

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2017

In as little as two years of learning, music can change the structure of the brain's white matter and boost networks implicated in decision making in children, USC researchers report.... Read More...

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How Infant Directed Speech Shapes Your Child’s Development

Neuroscience NewsAugust 2, 2017

Babytalk not only provides a baby with comfort and encouragement, it can also help facilitate early language development, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Bilingual Children Are Better at Recognizing Voices

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2017

According to researchers, bilingual children perform better at voice recognition and processing than monolingual children.... Read More...

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How Much TV Is Too Much For the Developing Brain?

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2017

Poor language skills associated with watching TV for more than three hours a day in 11 year olds, researchers say.... Read More...

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Two Languages Develop Simultaneously, But Independently, In Bilingual Children

Neuroscience NewsApril 20, 2017

Study shows languages develop on their own, independent course and the rates reflect the quality of exposure to each language.... Read More...

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Interaction During Reading Helps Develop Kids’ Language Skills

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 9, 2016

Interacting with your child while you read to them can help boost language skills in toddlers, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Toddlers With Poor Language Skills Fall Behind in Play

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2015

Researchers report two year old children with poor language skills fare worse that their peers at play and often fall behind socially.... Read More...

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Babies’ Babbles Reflect Their Own Involvement in Language Development

Neuroscience NewsOctober 22, 2015

A baby's repetitive babbling is influenced by the infant's ability to hear itself.... Read More...

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Adult-Child Conversations Strengthen Language Regions of Developing Brain

Baby Talk Words Build Infants’ Language Skills

Back and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to Language

Acetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in Girls

How Infant Directed Speech Shapes Your Child’s Development

Bilingual Children Are Better at Recognizing Voices

How Much TV Is Too Much For the Developing Brain?

Two Languages Develop Simultaneously, But Independently, In Bilingual Children

Babies’ Babbles Reflect Their Own Involvement in Language Development