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September 17, 2019
By WAOW TeamDevice capturing words you say to your child growing in our area
LENA Start kicked off in Marathon County last year, but now it’s expanding, helping even more parents than before.
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September 17, 2019
By Rob Mentzer‘Just Talk’: In Wausau, Technology Program Helps Parents Boost Babies’ Language Skills
Parents can learn more about their children's early language development with LENA’s “talk pedometer” technology as part of the LENA Start program in Marathon County.
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September 15, 2019
By Keith WardHCS School Readiness Shares New Success Results of Early Start LENA Program
Parents can learn more about their children's early language development with LENA’s “talk pedometer” technology as part of the LENA Start program in Marathon County.
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August 28, 2019
By Kelly VaughenHuntsville parenting program creating stronger student readers
Young children in Huntsville are becoming stronger readers because of the LENA Start parenting program.
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August 28, 2019
By Mary StackhouseWEB EXTRA: Parent shares how LENA program prepared her child for success in school
Jovonne Foster shares about how Huntsville City Schools’ language program, LENA, helped prepare her child for success in kindergarten.
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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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August 4, 2019
By Sherri WelchBrilliant Detroit opening 7 new neighborhood sites this year in expansion push
A new nonprofit in Detroit is expanding initiatives focused on kindergarten readiness, early literacy, and family stability in high-need neighborhoods.
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July 29, 2019
By BioPortfolio TeamRandomized Trial of LENA Home in A Home Visiting Program
A new study will evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of adding the LENA Home program to the standard Every Child Succeeds (ECS) home visiting curriculum.
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July 23, 2019
By Jessica LopezGrantee Spotlight Blog Series: Spartanburg County Public Libraries
Spartanburg County Public Libraries, a 2019 Grantee of the Mary Black Foundation, will implement LENA Start classes and LENA Home coaching visits for local families to support early childhood development.
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June 15, 2019
By Samantha SwannNew language program could increase school readiness in Spartanburg County children
A new program from the Spartanburg County Public Library and partners could help improve kindergarten readiness countywide thanks to two grants from the Mary Black Foundation and LENA.
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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 14, 2019
By Armin BrottSpeak to Me, Baby
Advice columnist Mr. Dad shares tips to help your child develop verbal skills.
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May 14, 2019
By Haley DennyFoundation Awards $765,125 in Grants
The Mary Black Foundation awarded $56,700 to Spartanburg County Public Libraries to purchase LENA technology and implement LENA Start and LENA Home.
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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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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 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 20, 2019
By Meredith RoemermanMuscatine library to expand on early talk programs
Musser Public Library in Muscatine, Iowa, is launching a new LENA Start program in spring 2019.
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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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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.