THE LENA System
Powering interactions in early childhood. Changing lives.
The LENA technology system is the world’s only hardware and software suite that measures interactions. It delivers actionable insights to help early childhood educators, researchers, clinicians, parents, and caregivers focus on what matters most in early childhood: conversational turns that lead to better outcomes.
It’s Simple.
It starts with the device that has everyone talking. With the push of a button, LENA’s wearable device counts interactions between a teacher and a child.
Just place it in a child’s LENA vest for your LENA Day and go about your regular routine. The device counts up the adult-child interactions.
Infant through pre-K
Easy setup and use across all classrooms.
Private & secure
Each child’s name is displayed when the teacher needs it, then automatically hides.
Lightweight
No distraction or discomfort.
It’s Smart.
Designed with teachers, for teachers, to make our LENA Grow program easy to manage. At the end of each LENA Day, just place the Device in the dock. The dock sends the data to LENA Online.
Your automated report will show you how many conversational turns each child experienced, plus all the other data you need for understanding your language environment and how to increase interactions.
Zero-effort processing
Interaction data is sent to LENA Online software via cellular connectivity.
Easy-access reports
Just a simple, secure sign-on for life-changing insights.
Classrooms & individuals
Reports show an entire room’s language environment AND detail each child’s experience.
It’s Proven.
The LENA System powers data-driven insights across early childhood education and language development research. Based on 20+ years of research and proven in more than 250 peer-reviewed studies, the LENA System is the world’s ONLY validated measure of conversational turns.
LENA’s Type II SOC 2 compliance ensures privacy protections are in place and used correctly.
Technical Reports
LTR-12-1: A Guide to Understanding the Design and Purpose of the LENA® System
LTR-11-1: The LENA Vocal Productivity Measure
LTR-10-1: Development and Performance of the LENA® Automatic Autism Screen
LTR-09-1: Clinical Applications of the Breakthrough LENA® System Monitoring Language in the Natural Environment of the Child
LTR-08-1: The LENA® Automatic Vocalization Assessment
LTR-07-2: The LENA® Developmental Snapshot
LTR-06-2: Transcriptional Analyses of the LENA® Natural Language Corpus
LTR-05-2: Reliability of the LENA® Language Environment Analysis System in Young Children’s Natural Home Environment
LTR-04-2: The LENA® Language Environment Analysis System: The Interpreted Time Segments (ITS) File
LTR-03-2: The LENA® Language Environment Analysis System: Audio Specifications of the DLP-0121
LTR-02-2: The LENA Natural Language Study
LTR-01-2: The Power Of Talk - Second Edition
* LENA SP, a version of the LENA System for researchers and clinicians, does allow the option to retain audio. Each group provides its parents with its own consent form, and parents have the option to participate or not.
Ready to Transform Children’s Futures?
Want to put conversational turns at the center of your work with young children with LENA Technology? Whether you’re looking to implement LENA programs, partner with us, or simply learn more, we’d love to connect.