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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 14, 2019
By Kelly KrauseStudy aims to prevent children’s speech and language disorders before they start
Speech and language researchers at Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions, together with collaborators at Washington State University, have received a National Institutes of Health grant of almost $1 million to use LENA technology in a study that will try to prevent speech and language problems before they happen.
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April 30, 2019
By Gina Christian$20K grant helps Catholic preschool teach tots to read for life
Through a partnership with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and LENA, families in Philadelphia are able to use LENA early learning technology.
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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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April 16, 2019
By Day McLaughlinLENA programs offer path to close the early childhood word gap
Retired elementary school teacher Day McLaughlin shares research and personal anecdotes to emphasize how closing the early talk gap can benefit children, schools, and society.
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January 1, 2019
By Siobhan RileyNew program helping Memphis parents, children fight illiteracy and poverty
A new program in Memphis, Tennessee, is teaching moms the importance of early communication with their child.
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January 1, 2019
By John KelleyCan a bit of technology called LENA help young brains develop language?
Bright Beginnings, a school that serves families experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C. uses LENA technology to help adults increase interactive talk with children and improve their brain development.
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December 12, 2018
By Koby LevinThis growing program is addressing Detroit’s literacy crisis — just don’t say it’s filling a ‘word gap’
A small program that started in Detroit last year with an innovative plan to improve infants’ language skills has proved promising and is preparing to expand to serve more than 150 families.
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November 21, 2017
By Emma KirkLENA HOME – Developing children’s language
Home-Start UK is using LENA Home to improve early childhood language development, and hoping to expand the program in the years to come.
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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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March 5, 2018
By Jill SheridanNew Study Aims To Identify Autism Early With Telehealth
Researchers at Purdue University are including LENA technology in a “telehealth” kit for better understanding early risk factors for autism.
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February 28, 2018
By Dian SchaffhauserWearable Tech Helps Early Learners Improve Language Contact
Child care centers in Virginia are using LENA programs to improve cognitive, emotional, and social development for young children.
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September 20, 2017
By Amy BoundsSt. Vrain Valley, Longmont’s OUR Center partner to tackle the early childhood ‘word gap’
The Outreach United Resource (OUR) Center is using the LENA Start program to give parents the early language development resources they need.
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September 5, 2017
By Lynn CampbellCentral Iowa literacy program for babies expands this fall
Small Talk Story Country is a growing outreach project partnering with LENA to give caregivers measurable results about how they communicate with their children.
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August 7, 2017
By Kymberlee FernandesNew technology aiding parents and toddlers to communicate
Auckland, New Zealand is implementing LENA technology in conjunction with local program Talking Matters to encourage more early talk between children and caretakers.
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July 16, 2017
By Rehema EllisProvidence Talks: This Nonprofit Is Giving Children a Start in Life
Providence Talks encourages “enhanced conversation,” where parents are asked to use complete sentences and elaborate using descriptive words when communicating with their child.
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July 10, 2017
By Elizabeth Mann LevesqueThe ‘word gap’ and 1 city’s plan to close it
Rhode Island’s Providence Talks is partnering with LENA to provide parents with resources to understand how they can improve their young child’s literacy.
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May 10, 2017
By Noelle SwanHow to end the word gap? Cities invest big in baby talk.
Cities like Providence, Rhode Island, are investing in early childhood talk programs like LENA to decrease the talk gap between children.
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February 17, 2017
By Lauran NeergaardTalking with babies helps them bridge word gap
As talk is found to be increasingly important to the development of childhood linguistic and cognitive development, more communities are using programs like LENA to improve communication behaviors in families.
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February 5, 2017
By Nora YoungBaby vest measures talk between parent and child
CBC Radio interviews Jill Gilkerson from LENA, explaining the importance of interactive talk between children and their caregivers.