Increased time at home due to coronavirus lockdowns may have supported the communication development of bilingual autistic children, argues a new study published in Autism & Developmental Language ...

When your child is unhappy because she or he can't connect with peers and make friends, don't wait; check out whether the cause is an inability to use nonverbal communication.

When early language development is disrupted in one age group, all of us are affected due to its impact on school budgets and taxes, future workforce, and correctional systems.

Animal sounds can be used to promote communication development in all children, including those with speech and language difficulties.

Jinan Erchid balances three roles that demand her full attention: licensed speech-language pathologist, mother of three boys, ...

Specific Language Impairment (SLI): A classification for children who exhibit significant language deficits that cannot be explained by general cognitive delay or other developmental conditions.

In this role, she works as part of a team of eight language-focused scientists to conduct translational research on language and communication development and disorders in children with developmental ...

Children who are deaf and hard of hearing improved their language skills faster when their caregivers participated in coaching sessions for practicing communication strategies, according to a ...

But are a child's long-term language skills shaped by how their brain develops during infancy, and how much of their language development is influenced by their environment and upbringing?

Children with autism often experience developmental delays, but missing a developmental milestone does not always indicate autism. Learn more in this article.