Early Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention
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Early Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention

October 1, 2018
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Two doctors reviewed the LENA Longitudinal Study, which showed that parent-child verbal interactions in early childhood predict critically important outcomes for children 10 years later. The authors conclude that the study has made a major contribution to the field with critically important outcomes for pediatric policy and clinical practice.