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August 11, 2025
What if parents and caregivers had access to objective feedback about their home language environment? These questions are central to a study now underway at Cleveland Clinic Children's....
April 23, 2025
Some educators are using this new technology to understand infants’ speech development....
April 11, 2025
Virginia Beach GrowSmart is giving kids a strong start through reading, play, and early learning programs that also support families and teachers....
March 6, 2025
States are using talk pedometers, conversation coaches to develop young brains...
January 14, 2025
Global study by new faculty Elika Bergelson finds three key predictors of language development. They may surprise you....
December 12, 2024
Both programs rely on technology pioneered by the national nonprofit LENA (Language ENvironment Analysis), which tracks how many conversational turns children hear and provides feedback so parents can make sustainable increases in...
November 21, 2024
Researchers at the University of Kansas are studying how LENA, a "talk pedometer" technology combined with AI analysis, can automatically measure and analyze verbal interactions between children and adults in educational settings...
October 30, 2024
Early Learning Indiana (ELI) announced a partnership with LENA, a leading nonprofit in research and programming for early language development....
March 19, 2024
Scientists call it 'technoference' when technology interferes with interactions between a parent and a child....
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