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Read our latest news and updates.

June 3, 2019
By Katrina d’Apice

Measuring the tides of talk

Using LENA technology, researchers have discovered new insights into children’s home language environments.

May 23, 2019
By Rosemary Counter

Before 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.

May 14, 2019
By Armin Brott

Speak to Me, Baby

Advice columnist Mr. Dad shares tips to help your child develop verbal skills.

May 14, 2019
By Haley Denny

Foundation 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.

May 14, 2019
By Kelly Krause

Study 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.

May 10, 2019
By Leah Campbell

Want 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.

April 23, 2019
By Jess Simmons

It’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.

April 16, 2019
By Day McLaughlin

LENA 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.

January 20, 2019
By Meredith Roemerman

Muscatine library to expand on early talk programs

Musser Public Library in Muscatine, Iowa, is launching a new LENA Start program in spring 2019.

January 4, 2019
By Kim Doleatto

Baby 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.

January 1, 2019
By Siobhan Riley

New 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.

January 1, 2019
By John Kelley

Can 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.

December 12, 2018
By Koby Levin

This 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.

November 26, 2018
By Kim Eckart

Parents learn, babies talk: How coaching moms and dads leads to better language skills among infants

A new study from the University of Washington shows that coaching parents on how to talk with their babies positively affects child development.

October 10, 2018
By Cole Bradley

Gift of gab: Frayser children reach for kindergarten readiness before they learn to talk

Community partners in Tennessee join forces to offer LENA Start to build community and school readiness skills.

October 1, 2018
By Drs. Alan L. Mendelsohn and Perri Klass

Early 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.

September 15, 2018
By Jennifer Graham

Your 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.

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.

September 11, 2018
By Jen McGuire

Talking 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.

September 11, 2018
By Lucia Binding

Speaking 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.

September 10, 2018
By Amy Bounds

Boulder 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.

September 10, 2018
By Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez

Talking 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.

July 23, 2018
By University of Miami

Importance 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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