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September 26, 2019
By Dr. Dana SuskindWhat cutting-edge neuroscience tells us about early childhood development
Dr. Dana Suskind, a pediatric surgeon, explores the utility and shortcomings of Hart and Risley’s 1995 “word gap” study and explores what new neuroscience research is revealing about how back and forth conversations build babies’ brains.
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August 16, 2019
By Alla KatsnelsonEarly speech exposure could boost language skills for kids with autism
The more words autistic children hear as infants — and the more verbal interactions they have with their caregivers — the better their language skills at age 2, a new study suggests.
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June 3, 2019
By Katrina d’ApiceMeasuring the tides of talk
Using LENA technology, researchers have discovered new insights into children’s home language environments.
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May 23, 2019
By Rosemary CounterBefore I had kids, I vowed never to use baby talk. Here’s why I was wrong.
Research shows that using “Motherese” — a form of communication with a higher pitch, more variability in tones, and lots of repetition — helps babies learn language.
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May 10, 2019
By Leah CampbellWant to Boost Your Baby’s Intelligence? Talk to Them – A Lot
New research finds parents who frequently talk to toddlers not only help improve their child’s vocabulary, but they also give nonverbal abilities like reasoning and numerical understanding a boost.
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April 23, 2019
By Jess SimmonsIt’s time to harness the power of interactive talk to boost school readiness
Research shows that experience shapes children’s development. Using LENA technology, adults can get the feedback and coaching they need to create responsive care-giving skills and habits.
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January 4, 2019
By Kim DoleattoBaby talk linked to later adolescent IQ
The findings of a recent long-term study by LENA researchers confirms two-way interaction between adults and infants correlates with increased IQ, verbal comprehension, vocabulary and other language skills 10 years later.
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October 1, 2018
By Drs. Alan L. Mendelsohn and Perri KlassEarly Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention
Two doctors reviewed the LENA Longitudinal Study and noted its contribution to the field and implications for pediatric policy and clinical practice.
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September 15, 2018
By Jennifer GrahamYour toddler is learning 8 new words a day. Here’s the best way to make use of that language
Children’s frequency of conversation with adults predicts language skills and IQ a decade later, according to a new study from LENA researchers.
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September 12, 2018
By Amina Zafar‘Nothing short of remarkable’: Study finds parents’ chats with their toddlers pay off 10 years later
A 10-year study by LENA researchers confirms that the amount of talk with adults that babies experience in the first three years of life is related to their verbal abilities and IQ in adolescence.
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September 11, 2018
By Jen McGuireTalking To Your Baby Might Make Them Smarter, New Study Finds, Especially When They Can Respond
A team of researchers led by Jill Gilkerson, director of child language research at the LENA Foundation, looked at the effect talking to your baby might have on their later success.
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September 11, 2018
By Lucia BindingSpeaking with toddlers could boost IQ scores and language skills later in life
Having conversations with toddlers has been linked to higher IQ scores and better language skills by the time they reach school, a new study suggests.
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September 10, 2018
By Amy BoundsBoulder non-profit LENA publishes research on importance of early talk with infants, toddlers
A 10-year study by LENA shows that the amount of talk with adults that babies experience in the first three years of life is related to their verbal abilities and IQ in adolescence.
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September 10, 2018
By Dr. Edith Bracho-SanchezTalking with your toddler could boost IQ scores and language skills later: Study
Early conversation with toddlers is linked to better language skills and higher IQ scores later in life, according to a new study.
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July 23, 2018
By University of MiamiImportance of language development in low-income, high-risk children
Study shows that conversational turns with teachers are positively related to language skills in children who are high-risk.
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July 17, 2018
By Daniel NelsonBack And Forth Conversation With Children Important For Children’s Brain Development
Using LENA technology, scientists at MIT discovered a relationship between conversational turns and children’s language development.
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April 3, 2018
By Jill GilkersonHere’s an intervention to keep our youngest learners from falling behind
Verbal engagement can influence child development more strongly than parental income or education, study shows
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February 22, 2018
By Claudia WallisTalking with—Not Just to—Kids Powers How They Learn Language
Researchers at MIT use LENA technology to study brain activity and the importance of conversational turns to language development.
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February 13, 2018
By Anne TraftonBack-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language
Researchers at MIT used LENA technology to find that the amount of conversational turns is more strongly related to positive language development than the number of adult words spoken to a child.
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June 29, 2009
By Paul NyhanUCLA Study: Give Young Children a Chance to Converse
The more you converse with your baby the more you help his language development, according to the study of 275 families with children age 2 months to three years.